Jean

“had not, until now, understood that in this world only men had the freedom to act, to roam, to live. This understanding plunged me into an abysmal pit, far beyond despair.”
― Jane Yang, The Lotus Shoes

“It’s natural to look at a goal and think… it might not be attainable. The trick is to ignore the “not.” Charlie had a gift for ignoring.”
― David von Drehle, The Book of Charlie

“Some people were born unsupplied with a human conscience and those people needed killing.”
― Paulette Jiles, News of the World

“But she was my superior in character. I’d been given every advantage, but at the first sign of adversity, I’d given up, while Little Flower had fought against ill fortune, hardships, injury, heartaches, crushed dreams and impossible odds.”
― Jane Yang, The Lotus Shoes