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Lisa See Quotes

The greatest calling of all is to have a literary life Picture Quote #1

People write to me all the time, and I write back Picture Quote #1

And one of the interesting things about bound feet is that they never age Picture Quote #1

I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their lives Picture Quote #1

A book is one kind of an art form and a film is a different art form. I think as a writer you just have to say, well the book is one thing, and the film is a completely different one Picture Quote #1

You make choices that are good and sound, but the gods have other plans for you Picture Quote #1

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One of the things that’s pretty unique about nu shu, when you look especially at these old letters and stories that have been saved, is that there are certain lines that are very standard that are used again and again. It’s almost like a formula in a sense, so that these certain lines come up again and again Picture Quote #1

Some of what I am doing when I am researching is looking for things people in my family have done and finding out what those things mean, why they did those things and seeing how I fit into them Picture Quote #1

All these types of love come out of duty, respect, and gratitude. Most of them, as the women in my county know, are sources of sadness, rupture, and brutality Picture Quote #1

Don’t ever feel that you have to hide who you are. Nothing good ever comes from keeping secrets like that Picture Quote #1

While she is lovely, we need to remember that her face is not what distinguishes her. Her beauty is a reflection of the virtue and talent she keeps inside Picture Quote #1

Maybe we’re all like that with our mothers. They seem ordinary until one day they’re extraordinary Picture Quote #1

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And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age Picture Quote #1

People come in and out of our lives, and the true test of friendship is whether you can pick back up right where you left off the last time you saw each other Picture Quote #1

I love research. I’d go so far as to say I’m a research fanatic Picture Quote #1

I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That’s universal in women’s friendships Picture Quote #1

I think to really be literate in nu shu you only need about 600 characters because it is phonetic. So you’re able to then create many words out of one character Picture Quote #1

I know a lot about women and their suffering, but I still know almost nothing about men Picture Quote #1

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I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one in the same Picture Quote #1

The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child Picture Quote #1

If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband’s family, why should a mother not be moved to extreme action by the loss of a child or children? We are their caretakers. We love them. We nurse them when they are sick... But no woman should live longer than her children. It is against the law of nature. If she does, why wouldn’t she wish to leap from a cliff, hang from a branch, or swallow lye? Picture Quote #1

Anyone who says that women do not have influence in men’s decisions makes a vast and stupid mistake Picture Quote #1

In our country we call this type of mother love teng ai. My son has told me that in men’s writing it is composed of two characters. The first means pain; the second means love. That is a mother’s love Picture Quote #1

I’ve come to believe that part of lovesickness comes from this conflict between control and desire. In love we have no control. Our hearts and minds are tormented, teased, enticed and delighted by the overwhelming strength of emotions that make us try to forget the real world Picture Quote #1

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May and I are sisters. We’ll always fight, but we’ll always make up as well. That’s what sisters do: we argue, we point out each other’s frailties, mistakes, and bad judgment, we flash the insecurities we’ve had since childhood, and then we come back together. Until the next time Picture Quote #1

I didn’t know you would be here last night, but you were. We can’t fight fate. Instead, we must accept that fate has given us a special opportunity Picture Quote #1

I wonder if there was anything I would have done differently. I hope I would have done everything differently, except I know everything would have turned out the same. That’s the meaning of fate Picture Quote #1

Sisters, as you know, also have a unique relationship. This is the person who has known you your entire life, who should love you and stand by you no matter what, and yet it’s your sister who knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt you the most Picture Quote #1

We’re told that men are strong and brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat and bear physical and mental agony much better than men Picture Quote #1

Perhaps he was afraid as I was that we’d be caught. Or perhaps he was breathing me in just as I was letting him come into my lungs, my eyes, my heart Picture Quote #1

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The greatest calling of all is to have a literary life (Lisa See Quotes) People write to me all the time, and I write back (Lisa See Quotes) And one of the interesting things about bound feet is that they never age (Lisa See Quotes) I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their lives (Lisa See Quotes) A book is one kind of an art form and a film is a different art form. I think as a writer you just have to say, well the book is one thing, and the film is a completely different one (Lisa See Quotes) You make choices that are good and sound, but the gods have other plans for you (Lisa See Quotes) One of the things that’s pretty unique about nu shu, when you look especially at these old letters and stories that have been saved, is that there are certain lines that are very standard that are used again and again. It’s almost like a formula in a sense, so that these certain lines come up again and again (Lisa See Quotes) Some of what I am doing when I am researching is looking for things people in my family have done and finding out what those things mean, why they did those things and seeing how I fit into them (Lisa See Quotes) All these types of love come out of duty, respect, and gratitude. Most of them, as the women in my county know, are sources of sadness, rupture, and brutality (Lisa See Quotes) Don’t ever feel that you have to hide who you are. Nothing good ever comes from keeping secrets like that (Lisa See Quotes) While she is lovely, we need to remember that her face is not what distinguishes her. Her beauty is a reflection of the virtue and talent she keeps inside (Lisa See Quotes) Maybe we’re all like that with our mothers. They seem ordinary until one day they’re extraordinary (Lisa See Quotes) And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age (Lisa See Quotes) People come in and out of our lives, and the true test of friendship is whether you can pick back up right where you left off the last time you saw each other (Lisa See Quotes) I love research. I’d go so far as to say I’m a research fanatic (Lisa See Quotes) I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That’s universal in women’s friendships (Lisa See Quotes) I think to really be literate in nu shu you only need about 600 characters because it is phonetic. So you’re able to then create many words out of one character (Lisa See Quotes) I know a lot about women and their suffering, but I still know almost nothing about men (Lisa See Quotes) I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one in the same (Lisa See Quotes) The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child (Lisa See Quotes) If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband’s family, why should a mother not be moved to extreme action by the loss of a child or children? We are their caretakers. We love them. We nurse them when they are sick... But no woman should live longer than her children. It is against the law of nature. If she does, why wouldn’t she wish to leap from a cliff, hang from a branch, or swallow lye? (Lisa See Quotes) Anyone who says that women do not have influence in men’s decisions makes a vast and stupid mistake (Lisa See Quotes) In our country we call this type of mother love teng ai. My son has told me that in men’s writing it is composed of two characters. The first means pain; the second means love. That is a mother’s love (Lisa See Quotes) I’ve come to believe that part of lovesickness comes from this conflict between control and desire. In love we have no control. Our hearts and minds are tormented, teased, enticed and delighted by the overwhelming strength of emotions that make us try to forget the real world (Lisa See Quotes) May and I are sisters. We’ll always fight, but we’ll always make up as well. That’s what sisters do: we argue, we point out each other’s frailties, mistakes, and bad judgment, we flash the insecurities we’ve had since childhood, and then we come back together. Until the next time (Lisa See Quotes) I didn’t know you would be here last night, but you were. We can’t fight fate. Instead, we must accept that fate has given us a special opportunity (Lisa See Quotes) I wonder if there was anything I would have done differently. I hope I would have done everything differently, except I know everything would have turned out the same. That’s the meaning of fate (Lisa See Quotes) Sisters, as you know, also have a unique relationship. This is the person who has known you your entire life, who should love you and stand by you no matter what, and yet it’s your sister who knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt you the most (Lisa See Quotes) We’re told that men are strong and brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat and bear physical and mental agony much better than men (Lisa See Quotes) Perhaps he was afraid as I was that we’d be caught. Or perhaps he was breathing me in just as I was letting him come into my lungs, my eyes, my heart (Lisa See Quotes)

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