Lisa

“We are lucky,” she says, “to get to love something without violence. But when violence enters the picture, the only question is how long love lasts.”
― Amy E. Butcher, Mothertrucker: Finding Joy on the Loneliest Road in America

“Growth requires movement. And often, the only way forward is through an exit door.”
― Alicia Keys, More Myself: A Journey

“I am still learning about love. I thought I understood it--not just mother love, but the love for one's parents, for one's husband, and for one's laotong. I've experienced the other types of love--pity love, respectful love and gratitude love. But looking at our secret fan with its messages written between Snow Flower and me over many years, I see that I didn't value the most important love--deep-heart love.”
― Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

“But that’s the brilliance of a sociopath—they can always make you forget they’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
― Gabrielle Stone, The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl