“They know where happiness lies, not in a cave or a country, but in love and the freedom to give and take what has been there all along.”

“A good government had to guide its people, sometimes gently, sometimes strictly, just as parents did. It could allow certain freedoms, but in a style that suited the country.”

“I let one thing result from another. Of course, all of it could have been just loosely connected coincidences. And whether that's true or not, I know the intention was there. Becasue when I want something to happen-or not happen- I begin to look at all events and all things as relevant, an opportunity to take or avoid. ”

“I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever.”

“He has always been politely indifferent. But what's the Chinese word that means indifferent because you can't see any differences?”

“But I don't have anything left inside of me to figure out where I fit in or what I want. If I want anything, it's to know what's possible to want.”

“You should think about your character. Know where you are changing, how you will be changed, what cannot be changed back again.”