God, life changes faster than you think.
You can get sucked into the idea that, 'Gosh, this is impressive. Maybe I should do this. It will look good.' Or 'I'll write like this because it will impress that critic.'
too much happiness always overflowed into tears of sorrow.
I've always been a magnet for guilt.
Ying-ying, you have tiger eyes. They gather fire in the day. At night they shine golden.
I saw my mother in a different light. We all need to do that. You have to be displaced from what's comfortable and routine, and then you get to see things with fresh eyes, with new eyes.