“She was bedridden falling a fall which broke her hip. X-rays showed that she had cancer of the colon which had already spreed. To my surprise I found her cheerful and free of pain, perhaps because of the small doses of morphine she was being given. She was surrounded by neighbours and friends who congregated at her bedside day and night. In this cosy, noisy, gregarious world of the "all-chinese" sickbed, so different from the stark, sterile solitude of the American hospital room, her life had assumed the astounding quality of a continuous farewell party.” WorldDifferentPainNightFallFoundGivenRoomsPartyQualitySolitudeSurpriseCancerHipsBrokeChineseHospitalsRaysFarewellCheerfulNeighbourDay And NightDoseStarksNoisyGregariousCosyMorphine Author:Adeline Yen Mah
“The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this: I am a child of destiny who will unite East and West and change the world.” WorldShouldChildrenDestinyWestEastChanging The WorldInsultEast And WestInsults You Author:Adeline Yen Mah
“I read because I have to. It drives everything else from my mind. It lets me escape to find other world.” WorldMindLet MeOther Worlds Book:Chinese Cinderella Source: Chinese Cinderella
“You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent. I'm afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim. You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge. The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home.” PeopleWorldMayMatterHardWholeHomeAbleChanceStudySmartIndependentNo Matter WhatWhole LifeStealingRelyBeing SmartSlimDowryRely On Yourself Book:Falling leaves return to their roots Source: Falling leaves return to their roots
