my mother was taught the ch'an concept of happiness, which was to find satisfaction in small things. i was taught to appreciate the fresh air in the morning, the colour of leaves turning red in autumn and the water's smoothness… — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
Do you know who Karl Marx is? He is this strange little man, long dead, who lived his narrow little life, and somehow managed… — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
No matter how American I become, I'm considered part of the Chinese community by my own family. — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
“Zabranjeni grad je pjesma u svojem najčistijem obliku. On je moj duhovni vrt gdje mogu leći među cvijeće i otpočinuti.” — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
If you can't go back to your mother's womb, you'd better learn to be a good fighter. — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
My mind swirled with memories of the life I had led. The constant struggle to keep up appearances, the pretenses, the smiles that had… — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
“Imi spuse ca era adevarat ca nici una dintre operele exemplare nu vorbea despre dragoste. I-am spus: Eu nu cred ca eroii nu au… — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
My goal was to do anything that would lead to a job. I know that writing would not lead to a job. It's too… — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
When Chinese get together - what's buried stays buried. We don't even discuss our embarrassing early days struggling in Chicago. — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
“I led my schoolmates in collecting pennies. We wanted to donate the pennies to the starving children in America.” — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
I understood that without English I would never get far, so my dream was to become a receptionist, and so I started to learn… — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
lack of will power leads to more failure than lack of intelligence or ability. — Anchee Min Copy Share Image
