“The question was heatedly debated of how much Western culture should be brought into China.”

“This idea is fraught with peril, and I fear that my answers to your questions will be interpreted as approval rather than reluctant assistance.”

“Class, I'd like us all to give a warm mayflower elementary welcome to your new friend and classmate Jing Jang!""Jin Wang""Jin wang!""He and his family recently moved to our neighborhood all the way from China!""San Francisco.""San Francisco!""Yes, Timmy.""My momma says Chinese people eat dogs.""Now be nice, Timmy!" -km sure Jin doesn't do that! In fact, Jin's family probably stopped that sort of thing as soon as they came to the united states!"The only other asian in my class was Suzy Nakamura.When the class finally figured out that we weren't related, rumors began to circulate that suzy and I were arranged to be married on her thirteenth birthday.We avoided each other as much as possible.(30-31)”

“A poor child knew what it meant to be poor. We didn't ask for much, and sometimes we didn't even ask.”

“how many times had I begged Mom to divorce him already?”

“When God created us, did he actually intend to make us so ugly?”

“Oxygen always stays around man, but man sometime breath without thinking about that. Oxygen never ignore man; It is the man who ignore oxygen.”