Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Li-Young Lee

Quote by Li-Young Lee

Work

The city in which I love you: poems

This book is a compilation of poetry that delves into the emotional bond between individuals and the urban landscapes they inhabit. The poems within reflect on the complexities of affection and the unique relationship that can form between a person and their city. more

Author

Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee

Li-Young Lee is a celebrated Chinese-American poet whose works are characterized by their emotional depth and introspection. Born in August 19, 1957, Lee's poetry often delves into themes of identity, family, and cultural heritage, blending Chinese and American influences in a lyrical and emotionally resonant style. more

You May Also Like

“Your Honor, years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.”

YearsMindMadeSaidSoulEarthBitsClassHonorElementsYears AgoPrisonCriminalsKinshipCommonalityLower ClassYour Honor
Author:Eugene V. Debs
Create image

“And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it's enough. I really do because they've made me happy. And I'm only one person.”

PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsMeanPersonsMadeEnoughWould BeSongMusicWrittenProudEnjoyedGood TimesReally MeanBad Times
Author:Stephen Chbosky
Create image

“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.”

LifeInspirationalNatureComedyDramaTragedyImpossibilityExteriorTragedy And ComedyLife Is Like A Book
Book:The Devil's Race-track: Mark Twain's Great Dark Writings : the Best from Which was the Dream? and Fables of Man
Create image