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I write a thousand words a day.
Lisa See
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Lisa See
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: February 18
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In every message she spoke of birds, of flight, of the world away. Even back then, she flew against what was presented to her. I wanted to cling to her wings and soar, no matter how intimidated I was.
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You may be desperate, but never let anyone see you as anything less than a cultivated woman.
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You make choices that are good and sound, but the gods have other plans for you.
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What stays with me most is a general sense of loss, unease, and longing for the past that cannot be relieved.
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The greatest calling of all is to have a literary life.
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And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age.
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Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.
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How can we not create a fantasy in our minds when the reality is so hard?
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He was in my hair, my eyes, my fingers, my heart. I day-dreamed about what he was doing, thinking, seeing, smelling, feeling. I could not eat for thoughts of him.
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Obey, obey, obey, then do what you want.
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I am an eighth Chinese, and I come from a large Chinese-American family in Los Angeles.
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While she is lovely, we need to remember that her face is not what distinguishes her. Her beauty is a reflection of the virtue and talent she keeps inside.
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