“ She would be quiet at first. Then she would say a word about something small, something she had noticed, and then another word, and another, each one flung out like a little piece of sand, one from th… Amy Tan
“ I also found out why I should never reveal the why to others. A little knowledge withheld is a great advantage one should store for future use. That is the power of chess. It is a game of secrets in w… Amy Tan
“ I'm not saying fate happens without blame. but when fate turns out well, everyone should forget the bad road that got us here. Amy Tan
“ Yesterday my daughter said to me, 'My marriage is falling apart.' And now all she can do is watch it falling. Amy Tan
“ When you lose your face..., it is like dropping your necklace down a well. The only way you can get it back is to fall in after it. Amy Tan
“ Later they will remember those moments with you. But they are not memories of you, but the feeling they were immortal because you made them gods. Amy Tan
“ He has always been politely indifferent. But what's the Chinese word that means indifferent because you can't any differences? Amy Tan
“ All night long I worried, not about myself but about Jimmy. I imagined him looking for me, running through the park, looking in the movie theatres. He was a good man, considerate and kind, but he was… Amy Tan
“ What use for? asks my mother, jiggling the table with her hand. You put something else on top, everything fall down. Amy Tan
“ Only you pick that crab. Nobody else take it. I already know this. Everyone else want best quality. You thinking different. Amy Tan
“ If you don’t take a chance, someone else will give you his luck. And if you get bad luck, then you need to take another chance to turn things from bad to good. Amy Tan
“ I ask myself, How can I relax? How can I let go of everything that's happened? You need complete trust to do that. Amy Tan
