“I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That's universal in women's friendships.” ThinkingWayHurtUniversalDisappointedBetrayedDumped Author:Lisa See
“My love for him had never gone away but only changed, growing deeper like wine fermenting or pickles curing. It bore into me with the pervasiveness of water working its way to the center of a mountain.” WayWaterGoneGrowingChangedMountainWineDeeperBoresPicklesGone Away Book:Peony in Love Source: Peony in Love
“I’ve never thought much about whether I was happy or if I had fun as a child. I was a so-so girl who lived with a so-so family in a so-so village. I didn’t know that there might be another way to live, and I didn’t worry about it either.” IfsKnowsWayChildrenMightGirlFunWorryVillageAnother WayWay To LiveHad FunI Had Fun Book:Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Source: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
“When I knew I couldn't suffer another moment of pain, and tears fell on my bloody bindings, my mother spoke softly into my ear, encouraging me to go one more hour, one more day, one more week, reminding me of the rewards I would have if I carried on a little longer. In this way, she taught me how to endure — not just the physical trials of footbinding and childbearing but the more torturous pain of the heart, mind, and soul.” IfsWayMindHeartLittlesSoulMomentsPainMotherSufferingHoursWeekTearsTaughtEarsRewardsEndureTrialsSpokesBloodyRemindingBindingOne More DayChildbearingHeart Mind And Soul Author:Lisa See
