Quotes about Asian american

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I was certain t find the familiar sting of salt, but what I needed to know was what kind: kitchen, sweat, tears or the s — Monique Truong, The Book of Salt
All my favorite establishments were either overly crowded or pathetically empty. People either sipped fine vintages in c — Monique Truong, The Book of Salt
Try being an indie author, a minority author, a woman, and a person with health issues in the world of traditional - tha — Kailin Gow
For the girl without words, there is laughter for what is light, gesture for want, and tears for all that is dark. There — Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Blu's Hanging
If you want to take pictures of Chinese food, you have to taste real Chinese food. The flavors soak into your tongue, go — Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses
Your uniqueness is your greatest strength, not how well you emulate others. — Simon S. Tam
It seems like the best escape games come from Japan for some reason. It makes me proud. — Denis Markell, Click Here to Start
The irony of acquiring a foreign tongue is that I have amassed just enough cheap, serviceable words to fuel my desires a — Monique Truong, The Book of Salt
Those of us in the first American generations have had to figure out how the invisible world the emigrants built around — Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior
My pulses quicken. The thunderous sound of my heart beating fills my eardrums. I’m jealous of a dead girl. Why? Because — Kat Lieu, My Cup of Tea: Summer of Love
...you have to believe in its principles. Anything is possible, as long as it's for the good of the world. Make the exce — Amy Tan, The Bonesetter's Daughter
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 met a woman who told me that she wasn't attracted to Asians. "No worries," I said. "I'm not attracted to racists — Simon Tam
She believed being so free with her sexuality was empowering, but I wouldn't say taking home a douchebag who would laugh — Teresa Lo, The Red Lantern Scandals
Only on a few occasions had I ever been comfortable showing my body off, and now here I was, taking a job where Asian bo — Teresa Lo, The Red Lantern Scandals
We play into the definitions and stereotypes others impose on us and accept the model-minority myth, thinking it's posit — Eddie Huang, Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir
I believe that reappropriation can be a powerful tool for creating social change. Sometimes, things like irony, satire, — Simon S. Tam
Alcohol, I had learned, was an eloquent if somewhat inaccurate interpreter. I had placed my trust that December night in — Monique Truong, The Book of Salt