But you will still look Chinese, and when people meet you, they’ll see a Chinese girl no matter how well you speak English.
ADELINE YEN MAHShe was bedridden falling a fall which broke her hip.
More Adeline Yen Mah Quotes
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You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent.
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She was bedridden falling a fall which broke her hip.
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X-rays showed that she had cancer of the colon which had already spreed.
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Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.
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The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this:
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In this cosy, noisy, gregarious world of the “all-chinese” sickbed, so different from the stark, sterile solitude of the American hospital room, her life had assumed the astounding quality of a continuous farewell party.
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Please believe that one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities.
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You may be right in believing that if you study hard, one day you might become fluent in English.
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To my surprise I found her cheerful and free of pain, perhaps because of the small doses of morphine she was being given.
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You’ll always be expected to know Chinese, and if you don’t, I’m afraid they will not respect you as much.
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Don’t trust anyone. Be a cold fish. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me.
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I’m afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim.
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The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home.
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But you can vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth.
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I am a child of destiny who will unite East and West and change the world.
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