you could see the roads crisscrossing over the fields. When cars went by, far away, the beams were so bright they seemed to be ropes of light pulling the cars behind. — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
I almost never slept deeply anymore--as soon as she said my name, I always sat up immediately, no matter how tired I was. — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
“Jichan looked surprised. "Nothing wrong with gullible. How you be happy if not gullible?” — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
I have so much respect for people who do blue-collar work because I come from that background myself. — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
“It was hard to stay angry when I felt so sad. I would rather have felt angry, but instead, all I could do was sob. Even though people had been coming over all day, the house seemed so lonely that I couldn't stand it. The room grew somewhat dimmer. I didn't move as it grew dimmer still. Then, with a… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share
Some days I think she was really miserable, because she cried a lot. In a way, I'd had to steel my heart to her… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
“When she first died, I felt sorry about all the pills I'd given that made her feel so miserable. But now I didn't feel… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
“On the forty-ninth day after Lynn's death I opened all the windows in the alcove, even though it was raining. I closed my eyes… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
“For everything in my life, I would ask, Why? Why didn't the Chinese lady have teeth? Probably it was because she didn't brush them… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
In 1982, when I was almost 26 years old, I decided I wanted to write fiction. I'd majored in journalism in college, and I'd… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
I try to find my deepest, often hidden feelings about what's working and what's not. This is difficult because I do lie to myself… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
