“With wealth comes power. Power earns you importance. And the truly important people in the world deserve to live longer than those beneath them. That's especially true as we face another epidemic.”
― Lock Every Door
― Lock Every Door
“Despite my attempts to translate some of their lyrics here from Cantonese, the essence of these intimate and exquisite, yet 鳩, lyrics is impossible to capture. They feel like soft inside jokes whispered into your ear just before bed, jokes only Cantonese speakers understand.”
― The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir
― The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir
“That can be said of certain places. The closer you get to them, the uglier they become.”
― Lock Every Door
― Lock Every Door
“Think about the people who come here," Nick says. "Writers and artists, scientists and captains of industry. Think of all they give to the world. Now think of yourself, Jules. What are you? What do you offer? Nothing.”
― Lock Every Door
― Lock Every Door
“Hong Kong pulses with a sort of frenzied energy, and speaks the language of alienation and impatience.”
― The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir
― The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir
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