Bernadette Pole

“Traditionally the strongest weapon that a Chinese woman had was suicide.”
― Lensey Namioka, Ties That Bind, Ties That Break

“Respect!’’ cried Mother’s voice. ‘‘Children owe respect to their parents! We don’t have to earn it!”
― Lensey Namioka, Ties That Bind, Ties That Break

“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

“This is why we all fight so hard. Not just for the vote, but for an equal opportunity in the world. A vote is a voice. I think you underestimate yourself, Queenie. This is your fight, same as it is mine.”
― Sharon Biggs Waller, A Mad, Wicked Folly