Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming -- weren't our dreams what gave us strength, hope, and desire? — Lisa See Desire Copy Share Image
For my entire life I longed for love. I knew it was not right for me — as a girl and later… — Lisa See Desire Copy Share Image
“Well, Chinese used to be seen as low, right? Working on the railroad, in laundries, and stuff like that. Now they're seen… — Lisa See Copy Share Image
“The three most important powers are Heaven, Earth and Man. The three luminaries are the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. Opportunities… — Lisa See Power Copy Share Image
“My home is here with this family I've built from scraps of tragedy.” — Lisa See Family Copy Share Image
“I finally understand what the poets have written. In spring, moved to passion; in autumn only regret.” — Lisa See Autumn Copy Share Image
“One mistake can change the course of your life. You can never return to your original path or go back to the… — Lisa See Failure Copy Share Image
People say you need to be strong, smart, and lucky to survive hard times, war, a natural disaster, or physical torture. But… — Lisa See Abuse Copy Share Image
“When I knew I couldn't suffer another moment of pain, and tears fell on my bloody bindings, my mother spoke softly into… — Lisa See Love Copy Share Image
“Tea reminds us to slow down and escape the pressures of modern life,” he says” — Lisa See Life Copy Share Image
“I’m reminded of the old saying that diseases go in through the mouth, disasters come out of the mouth, meaning that words… — Lisa See Old saying Copy Share Image
When I knew I couldn't suffer another moment of pain, and tears fell on my bloody bindings, my mother spoke softly into… — Lisa See Bloody Copy Share Image
“You have special abilities,” she goes on. “I don’t mean you are a witch or a fox spirit. And you’ve never seemed… — Lisa See Copy Share Image
“You're leaving, "she said, rising to her feet. "I knew it was coming." "How?" "I'm your mother. You're the breath of my… — Lisa See Mother Copy Share Image
I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at… — Lisa See Betrayed Copy Share Image
“I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one and the same. For… — Lisa See Desire Copy Share Image
My hardcover sales are 17% down in books but up 400% in electronics. — Lisa See Book Copy Share Image
We hug, but there are no tears. For every awful thing that's been said and done, she is my sister. Parents die,… — Lisa See Awful Copy Share Image
You make choices that are good and sound, but the gods have other plans for you. — Lisa See Choice Copy Share Image
How can we not create a fantasy in our minds when the reality is so hard? — Lisa See Creativity Copy Share Image
“Anyone who tells you that the Yao people never care for their daughters is lying. We may be worthless. We may be… — Lisa See Children Copy Share Image
