"The Rice Mother" Quotes
A woman's journey through love, loss, and resilience as she navigates the complexities of family and tradition in Malaysia.
historical fiction | 432 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Love is always like a flower, beautiful to look at, but it is the thorns that make it difficult to grasp.
The rice mother taught me that the people who love us are the ones who hurt us the most.
It is not poverty that hardens the heart, but fear of losing what we have.
Suffer the pain of our losses and we are healed.
The rice mother said that one of the hardest things to do in life is to accept the love that is offered to us.
A mother's love is like a cup of milk, sweet and full of nourishment.
Sometimes, to love someone is to let them go.
The rice mother said that life is like a tapestry, its beauty is only revealed when all the threads are woven together.
Our dreams are like rice grains, they need to be planted and nurtured to grow.
A kind word is like a drop of rain in a thirsty land.
