It was a distorted form of inverse logic: If hopes never come true, then hope for what you don't want.
Amy TanAnd now I also see what part of me is Chinese. It is so obvious. It is my family. It is in our blood.
Amy TanWhy do you have to use me to show off? If you want to show off, then why don't you learn to play chess." - Ch. 5
Amy TanI am fascinated by language in daily life: the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth.
Amy Tan