I have loved works of fiction precisely for their illusions, for the author's sleight-of-hand in showing me the magic, what appeared in the right hand but not in the left.

Language is the tool of my trade -and I use them all - all the Englishes I grew up with

I love and am loved, fully and freely, nothing expected, more than enough received.

To come so far, to lose so much and to find nothing. -Jing-mei

You can have pride in what you do each day, but not arrogance in what you were born with.

A Mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.

Your life is what you see in front of you. -An-mei