"Shanghai Girls" Quotes
"Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See follows the journey of two sisters, Pearl and May, who flee war-torn China for Los Angeles, facing cultural and personal struggles as they adapt to their new life.
historical fiction | 309 pages | Published in 2009
Quotes
‘Our fate is determined long before we are born.’
‘We can’t choose our fate, but we can choose others.’
‘Family is the most important thing in the world.’
‘Sometimes you have to do things you don’t want to do.’
‘Freedom is a luxury not everyone can afford.’
‘We must be like bamboo, bending but not breaking in the wind.’
‘Hope is a powerful thing, it can keep you going even when you want to give up.’
‘The heart has its own memory, like the mind.’
‘We are bound by blood, by history, by love, and by duty.’
‘Change is the only constant in life.’
