“When he asked my grandmother if she would mind being poor, she said she would be happy just to have her daughter and himself: 'If you have love, even plain water is sweet.” IfsLoveMindSaidWould BeWaterPoorSweetDaughterGrandmotherMy Grandmother Book:Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Source: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
“If you have love, even plain cold water is sweet.” IfsWaterSweetColdCold Water Book:Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Source: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
“If children were brought up to become non-conformists it would only ruin their lives. So parents all over China who loved their children told them to do as Chairman Mao said. It was not possible to tell them anything else.” IfsChildrenSaidParentChinaRuinsChairmanConformistMaoNon ConformistChairman Mao Author:Jung Chang