Bernadette Pole

“It occurred to me then that a lot of life was either about wanting and not having, or having and not wanting.”
― Deb Caletti, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart

“The phrase learn how to walk on bound feet was what struck me the hardest. I suddenly realized that I would never walk naturally again.”
― Lensey Namioka, Ties That Bind, Ties That Break

“Generations of girls had to suffer excruciating pain because somebody unknown had decreed that big feet were unacceptable in upper-class society. It was high time that somebody tried to stop this senseless practice. I was proud that Xueyan and I were among the first to rebel.”
― Lensey Namioka, Ties That Bind, Ties That Break

“She and I were still friends, but not best friends, not like we used to be. But we were still friends. She'd known me my whole life. It's hard to throw away history. It was like you were throwing away a part of yourself.”
― Jenny Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty