But you can vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth.
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Revenge is not worthy of you. If you concentrate on revenge, you will keep those wounds fresh that would otherwise have healed.
Adeline Yen MahTag: revenge
You may be right in believing that if you study hard, one day you might become fluent in English. But you will still look Chinese, and when people meet you, they’ll see a Chinese girl no matter how well you speak English. You’ll always be expected to know Chinese, and if you don’t, I’m afraid they will not respect you as much.
Adeline Yen MahNever get involved. That's my motto. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me.
Adeline Yen MahYou have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent. I'm afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim. You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge. The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home.
Adeline Yen MahI often think of life as a deposit of time. We are each allocated so many years, just like a fixed sum in a bank. When twenty-four hours have passed I have spent one more day. I read in the People's Daily that the average life expectancy for a Chinese woman is seventy-two. I am already seventy-four years old. I spent all my deposits two years ago and am on bonus time. Every day is already a gift. What is there to complain of?
Adeline Yen MahRemember, the best cure for worry is to do something positive. That’s because fear is endless and formless, whereas even the worst outcome has an ending.
Adeline Yen MahThat’s exactly what I’ll do, I thought to myself. After dinner, I’m going to ask Big
Brother to teach me how to read this map. With Aunt Baba still in Tianjin, there’s
obviously nobody looking out for me. I’ll just have to find my own way.
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