Lisa See Quotes

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Lisa See is an American Chinese author known for her works such as 'The Shanghai Girls' and 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'. Her writing often focuses on the history and culture of Chinese Americans and the Sino-American relationship.

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“On Jeju, we had a saying: If there is happiness at age three, it will last until you reach eighty. I believed this to be true. Mi-ja, on the other hand, often said, "I was born on a day with no sun and no moon. Did my parents know how hard my life would be?" We could not have been more different and yet we were very close.”

Age Friendship Struggle Youth Friends Girls Haenyeo

Book:The Island of Sea Women

Source: The Island of Sea Women

“On Jeju, we had a saying: If there is happiness at age three, it will last until you reach eighty. I belived this to be true. Mi-ja, on the other hand, often said, "I was born on a day with no sun and no moon. Did my parents know how hard my life would be?" We could not have been more different and yet we were very close.”

Age Happiness Friendship Struggle Youth Girls Orphan Haenyeo

Book:The Island of Sea Women

Source: The Island of Sea Women

“And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age.”

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Author:Lisa See

“And one of the interesting things about bound feet is that they never age.”

Age Interesting Feet Bounds Interesting Things

Author:Lisa See

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1955
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 102

Books & Sources

Snow Flower and the Secret FanRelated source material

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Shanghai GirlsRelated source material

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A NovelRelated source material

Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy: Two Bestselling NovelsRelated source material

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird LaneRelated source material

Dragon Bones: A NovelRelated source material

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