It was clear that the special interest groups in California really wanted the Chinese to be shut out of the country, because that was where the racial tension was the greatest. — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese. — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
The spoken word vanished with the wind. Likewise, the unrecorded life disappears as if it never existed. — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the… — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
For some reason, I seem to be bothered whenever I see acts of injustice and assaults on people's civil liberties. I imagine what I… — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
Almost all people have this potential for evil, which would be unleashed only under certain dangerous social circumstances. — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
“Looking back upon millennia of history, it appears clear that no race or culture has monopoly on wartime cruelty. The veneer of civilization seems… — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
There isn't much discussion of ruling class in America even in Boston, probably one of the most class-conscious cities in the country? — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else. — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
Its a wonderful thing to see a segment of our population that is open and eager to learn more about Chinese culture. It has… — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
I don't mind solitude. I love talking to other people, but I do need my space. — Iris Chang Copy Share Image
