I read because I have to. It drives everything else from my mind. It lets me escape to find other world.

Suen Le! (it means, "Let it be.

You may be right in believing that if you study hard, one day you might become fluent in English. But you will still look Chinese, and when people meet you, they’ll see a Chinese girl no matter how well you speak English. You’ll always be expected to know Chinese, and if you don’t, I’m afraid they will not respect you as much.

But you can vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth.

Don't trust anyone. Be a cold fish. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me.

Revenge is not worthy of you. If you concentrate on revenge, you will keep those wounds fresh that would otherwise have healed.

At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off the bandages as fast as they were applied.