My parents told me I would become a doctor and then in my spare time I would become a concert pianist. So, both my day job and my spare time were sort of taken care of.
Amy TanThere are a lot of people who think that's what's needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path.
Amy TanI'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me.
Amy TanWhy do some memories live only on your tongue or in your nose? Why do others always stay in your heart?
Amy Tanwisdom is like a bottomless pond. You throw stones in and they sink into darkness and dissolve. Her eyes looking back do not reflect anything. I think this to myself even though I love my daughter. She and I have shared the same body. There is a part of her mind that is a part of mine. But when she was born she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away ever since. All her life, I have watched her as though from another shore.
Amy Tan