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# Marie Myung-Ok Lee

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee is an American author, novelist and essayist. She is a cofounder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW). This organisation was formed in 1991 to support New York City writers of color.

##  Quotes by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

> [“The current of memory carried her along, futher, futher. This time, she didn't resist.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marie-myung-ok-lee/the-current-of-memory-carried-her-along-futher-futher-this-time-she/)

[Marie Myung-Ok Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-myung-ok-lee/)

[Memory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/memory/)

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> [“Kyung-sook's mother had taken it as an example that even if you started with nothing, with enough studying, one could accomplish everything.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marie-myung-ok-lee/kyung-sook-s-mother-had-taken-it-as-an-example-that-even-if-you/)

[Marie Myung-Ok Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-myung-ok-lee/)

[Accomplish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplish/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf6/marie-myung-ok-lee-75065_accomplish_kyung-sook-s-mother-had-taken-it-as-an-e_2303258.jpg)

> [“But one thing I’ve learned is that the minute I start fixating on what I don’t have — time, money, a child…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marie-myung-ok-lee/but-one-thing-i-ve-learned-is-that-the-minute-i-start-fixating-on/)

[Marie Myung-Ok Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-myung-ok-lee/)

[Air conditioning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air-conditioning/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/marie-myung-ok-lee-75065_air-conditioning_but-one-thing-i-ve-learned-is-that-the-m_2703862.jpg)

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