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Do Not Say We Have Nothing
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"Do Not Say We Have Nothing" Quotes

A family saga set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square protests.

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In a single week, there is a lifetime of unspoken words.

Madeleine Thien

communicationtime

Sometimes you can't find your own voice until you find a way to listen to another.

Madeleine Thien

self-discoveryempathy

Music is the only language that isn't governed by time and space.

Madeleine Thien

musiccommunication

Love is a kind of grief, a kind of yearning.

Madeleine Thien

loveemotions

We are all students of the world.

Madeleine Thien

learninglife

The past is not something you can hold in your hand.

Madeleine Thien

historytime

In music, one is always striving for the unattainable.

Madeleine Thien

musicaspiration

We are all pieces of our history.

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identityhistory

The truth can be felt, even if it can't be known.

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truthperception

We carry the weight of the people we love, just as they carry ours.

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relationshipsemotions