Best Lisa See Quotes
- I know a lot about women and their suffering, but I still know almost nothing about men. Almost Nothing
- I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one in the same. Bad
- The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child. Child
- If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband's family, why should a mother… Acceptable
- Let those who believe, believe. Let those who doubt, doubt. Believe
- Anyone who says that women do not have influence in men's decisions makes a vast and stupid mistake. Anyone
- In our country we call this type of mother love teng ai. My son has told me that in men's writing it is composed of… Call
- I've come to believe that part of lovesickness comes from this conflict between control and desire. In love we have no control. Our hearts and… Believe
- May and I are sisters. We'll always fight, but we'll always make up as well. That's what sisters do: we argue, we point out each… Always Fight
- We hug, but there are no tears. For every awful thing that's been said and done, she is my sister. Parents die, daughters grow up… Awful
- Maybe we're all like that with our mothers. They seem ordinary until one day they're extraordinary. All
- I wonder if there was anything I would have done differently. I hope I would have done everything differently, except I know everything would have… Differently
- Obey, obey, obey, then do what you want. Inspirational
- Sisters, as you know, also have a unique relationship. This is the person who has known you your entire life, who should love you and… Drive
- Having a baby is painful in order to show how serious a thing life is. Baby
- i would rather be married to broken jade than flawless clay Broken
- When the sun is shining, think of the time it won't be, because even when you're sitting in your house with the doors shut, misfortune… Doors
- It's funny how in that moment I see things clearly. Am I beaten down? Yes. Have I allowed myself to become a victim? Somewhat. Am… Absolutely
- Perhaps he was afraid as I was that we'd be caught. Or perhaps he was breathing me in just as I was letting him come… Afraid
- He was in my hair, my eyes, my fingers, my heart. I day-dreamed about what he was doing, thinking, seeing, smelling, feeling. I could not… Day
- My love for him had never gone away but only changed, growing deeper like wine fermenting or pickles curing. It bore into me with the… Bore
- Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming -- weren't our dreams what gave us strength, hope, and desire? Desire
- When people are alive they love, when they die, they keep loving. If love ends when person dies, that is not real love Alive
- What stays with me most is a general sense of loss, unease, and longing for the past that cannot be relieved. General
- How can we not create a fantasy in our minds when the reality is so hard? Create