Not many women got to live out the daydream of women—to have a room, even a section of a room, that only gets messed up when she messes it up herself. — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share Image
To shut the door at the end of the workday, which does not spill over into evening. To throw away books after reading them so theydon't have to be dusted. To go through boxes on New Year's Eve and throw… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share Image
“What are you going to do for a living? Yea, you're going to have to work because you can't be a housewife. Somebody has… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
The way I'm going now is to focus on peace, to create peace. As Sister Corita said, "I don't go to anti-war rallies. I… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
The images of peace are ephemeral. The language of peace is subtle. The reasons for peace, the definitions of peace, the very idea of… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
We're all under the same sky and walk the same earth; we're alive together during the same moment. — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
“The villagers were speeding up the circling of events because she was too shortsighted to see that her infidelity had already harmed the village,… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
When I'm teaching, I tell my students: It's all process. Don't even think of product. — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
I'm so proud that my offspring became a musician. I'm full of awe that we are able to have a whole family live the… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
Chinese Americans, when you try to understand what things in you are Chinese, how do you separate what is peculiar to childhood, to poverty,… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
“Upon Good Earth, lay the body down, open the mouth wide, let song rush through.” — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world--that I am able… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
Do the right thing by whoever crosses your path. Those coincidental people are your people. — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
“To write out the precepts again, we contend with them, and keep them; we build our humanity, and keep our humanity alive... Thay has… — Maxine Hong Kingston Copy Share
