“There are times for holding on in this life, So-So, and times for letting go. You must learn to know the difference—and trust your heart enough to let it break. It’s a hard thing, this holding on. But that’s where the faith comes in.
“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has
been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed
there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.”
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been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed
there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.”
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“This is the most frightening lesson of the Cultural Revolution: Without a sound legal system, a small group or even a single person can take control of an entire country. This is as true now as it was then. Thirty”
― Red Scarf Girl
― Red Scarf Girl
“Her actions remind me that, even under unbearable circumstances, one can still believe in justice. And above all, love.”
― Red Scarf Girl
― Red Scarf Girl
“I was willing to take on the struggle to establish myself in a new country because I knew that was the price I would have to pay for the freedom to think, speak, and write whatever I pleased.”
― Red Scarf Girl
― Red Scarf Girl
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