“ I had always assumed we had an unspoken understanding about these things: that she didn't really mean I was a failure, and I really meant I would try to respect her opinions more. Amy Tan
“ And when I say that is certainly true, that our marriage is over. I know what else she will say: Then you must save it. And even though I know it's hopeless- there's absolutely nothing left to save-I'… Amy Tan
“ And now I have to stop. Because every time I remember this, I have to cry a little by myself. I don't know why something that made me so happy then feels so sad now. Maybe that is the way it is with t… Amy Tan
“ And all that talk about the breakup being good for us- who am I trying to fool? I'm cut loose, untethered, not belonging to anything or anybody. Amy Tan
“ All these years I kept my true nature hidden, running along like a small shadow so nobody could catch me.-Ying Ying Amy Tan
“ You can't have intentions without consequences. The question is, who pays for the consequences? Saving fish from drowning. Same thing. Who’s saved? Who’s not? Amy Tan
“ What is true about a person? Would I change in the same way the river changes color but still be the same person?... And then I realized it was the first time I could see the power of the wind. I coul… Amy Tan
“ What do you think was the very first sound to become a word, a meaning?' ... And then I realized what the first word must have been: ma, the sound of a baby smacking its lips in search of her mother's… Amy Tan
“ Una persona ha de reflexionar sobre el origen de las cosas. Cada comienzo conduce a un fin determinado. Amy Tan
“ This is the kind of China you Americans always see in the movies - the poor countryside, people wearing big hats to protect themselves from the sun. No, I never wore a hat like that! I was from Shangh… Amy Tan
“ The things one had to do in life sometimes had nothing to do with what was fun or convenient. Amy Tan
“ I was the daughter of my father's wife. I spoke in a trembly voice. I became pale, ill, and more thin. I let myself become a wounded animal. I let the hunter come to me and turn me into a tiger ghost.… Amy Tan
“ I thought this man had long ago drained everything from my heart. But now something strong and bitter flowed and made me feel another emptiness in a place I didn't know was there. I cursed this man al… Amy Tan
“ For all these years I kept my mouth closed so selfish desires would not fall out. And because I remained quiet for so long now my daughter does not hear me... All these years I kept my true nature hid… Amy Tan
“ Entonces debes enseñarle esta misma lección a mi hija. Cómo perder la inocencia pero no la esperanza. Cómo reír eternamente. Amy Tan
“ Chinese people do business, do medicine, do painting. Not lazy like American people. We do torture. Best torture. Amy Tan
