Cathy

“The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment.”
― Richard Conrad, Culture Hacks: Deciphering Differences in American, Chinese, and Japanese Thinking

“…the first doctrine of Buddhism [is]: it cannot be taught. No experience can be taught. All that can be taught is the way to an experience.”
― Richard Conrad, Culture Hacks: Deciphering Differences in American, Chinese, and Japanese Thinking

“It has been said that marriages are arranged by Heaven, that destiny will bring even the most distantly separated people together, that all is settled before birth, and no matter how much we wander from our paths, no matter how our fortunes change—for good or bad—all we can do is accomplish the decree of fate. This, in the end, is our blessing and our heartbreak. Regrets”
― Lisa See, Shanghai Girls

“Look at America—children are taught to be independent and creative. In China, it’s all about discipline. There isn’t enough creativity, and if you don’t have creativity, then you can’t adapt and change. You just follow the same old patterns and you don’t get any better. That”
― Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China