Lisa See Quotes

Writer

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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Famous Lisa See Quotes

“I know a lot about women and their suffering, but I still know almost nothing about men.”

Knows Men Stills Suffering

Book:Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Source: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

“Anyone who says that women do not have influence in men's decisions makes a vast and stupid mistake.”

Men Decision Mistake Influence Stupid Stupid Mistake

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

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

“In our country we call this type of mother love teng ai. My son has told me that in men's writing it is composed of two characters. The first means pain; the second means love. That is a mother's love.”

Men Writing Firsts Mean Two Country Character Pain Mother Son Type Our Country Unconditional Love My Son Unconditional Mother Love Mother's Love Mean Love

Book:Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Source: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

“We're told that men are strong & brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat & bear physical & mental agony much better than men.”

Thinking Knows Men Strong Accepting Know How Bears Brave Endure Defeat Agony

Author:Lisa See

“All women on earth-- and men, too for that matter-- hope for the kind of love that transforms us, raises us up out of the everyday, & gives us the courage to survive our little deaths: the heartache of unfulfilled dreams, of career and personal disappointments, of broken love affairs.”

Men Love Giving Kind Littles Matter Dream Earth Careers Broken Raises Everyday Affair Disappointment Heartache Love Affair Kinds Of Love Broken Love Unfulfilled Dreams

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

Peony in LoveRelated source material

The Island of Sea WomenRelated source material

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

Dreams of JoyRelated source material

Dreams of Joy: A NovelRelated source material

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