Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention.

God, life changes faster than you think.

I used to think that my mother got into arguments with people because they didn't understand her English, because she was Chinese.

My favorite anything is always relative to the context of present time, place and mood. When I finish a book and want to immediately find another by the same author and no other, that author is elevated to my favorite.

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

Hardships can harden even the best person.