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

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

Keep in mind that whenever you are in a crisis, you are in the midst of danger as well as opportunity.

Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.

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.

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.