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Dreams of Joy
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"Dreams of Joy" Quotes

A young woman journeys to 1950s China in search of her true identity, only to become entangled in the midst of the country's tumultuous political landscape.

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To understand the past and the future, we should look at the present. Who we are as a people in this moment is what's important.

Lisa See

wisdomreflection

To have a child is to make the decision that your heart will forever walk outside your body.

Lisa See

parenthoodlove

The world is filled with people who are no more deserving of love than you. We are all stars in the same universe.

Lisa See

loveequality

You live your life and then you find out what's behind the door at the end.

Lisa See

lifemystery

Sometimes it's better for a woman to accept a difficult situation and make the best of it.

Lisa See

resiliencestrength

When the wind changes, you must adjust your sails.

Lisa See

adaptabilitychange

We're a strange lot, aren't we, wanting to be loved even when we know it's not love we're getting.

Lisa See

lovehuman nature

One day you'll realize that the world isn't built to make you happy; it's built to break your heart.

Lisa See

lifereality

A man and his father are closer than a man and his mother. She is the one who brings him into the world, but he can never know her as well.

Lisa See

familyrelationships

There's always a price to pay for the truth.

Lisa See

truthconsequences