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“The tune of truth resounded in the hinterland of my mind, crooning to me that the tapestry of the past had long since been unraveled, that the threads of childhood bliss had been reassembled into quilts of angst and stress. Clinging to the past was like trying to hold on to water. But it was comforting to know that at one point in time, all of us had welcomed each day with cheers. All of us had loved life more than we craved death.”

Growing Up Childhood Memoir Coming Of Age Angst

Book:Scarlet Butterfly

Source: Scarlet Butterfly

“She thought about how her biggest wish as a child was to grow up. But growing up hurt like hell in a world that actively preyed on innocence and demanded conformity. Now that she was a jaded adult, she would give anything to be a wild kid again.”

Growing Up Childhood Nostalgia Adulthood Disillusionment Jaded Childhood Memory

Book:Paragon Seven

Source: Paragon Seven

“We are more than stereotypes. We are more than rice. And we cry and laugh and dream and hope. Our passions open eyes. Yet they spit on us and hate on us. Yeah, they aren’t very nice. But we won't ever wave the white flag. Come and heed our battle cries.”

Poem Empowerment Chinese Chinese American Chinese Diaspora

Book:Eastern Dragons Don't Breathe Fire

Source: Eastern Dragons Don't Breathe Fire

“We are the Descendants of the Mighty Dragon, and we rise against the slander painting us as Beasts. The wyrms are the ones spitting flames. Not us because Eastern Dragons don’t breathe fire.”

Inspirational Poem Empowerment Chinese Chinese Poetry Chinese Diaspora

Book:Eastern Dragons Don't Breathe Fire

Source: Eastern Dragons Don't Breathe Fire

“Red. The color of hearts split open and the fire in my veins. A scream of rage, of cursing the white kids who had laughed at my name, of severing the thread binding me to the devils in my house. A color of passion. Of my people. Of rising from the ashes.”

Happiness Healing Red Memory Memoir Thinking Positive Breaking Free Chinese Diaspora

Book:Scarlet Butterfly

Source: Scarlet Butterfly

“The more you try to bury us, the firmer our roots. The more you try to silence us, the louder our song.”

Inspirational Revolution Empowerment Activism Protest Queer People Of Color Bipoc

Book:Paragon Seven

Source: Paragon Seven