Quotes by Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Explore a curated collection of 13 quotes by Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one in the same. — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband's family, — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river. — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between pa — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
You may be desperate, but never let anyone see you as anything less than a cultivated woman. — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
All the time, I looked out our lattice window. I watched the birds fly by. I followed the clouds on their travels. I stu — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Wanting to give her the best fit I could, I sand the knowledge I had learned from Snow Flower. "Everyone needs clothing- — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
The Story of the Woman with Three Brothers"A woman once had three brothers. They all had wives, but she was not married. — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
The problem with living so long is that you see too many people pass before you. — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
I have heard that you should not do bed business after too much hard work, " Snow Flower told me, "but I don't believe t — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
the human body is a miniature version of the universe - the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Our words had to be circumspect. We could not write anything too negative about our circumstances. This was tricky, sinc — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one and the same. For my entire life I — Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan