Quotes from Grace Lin

So who are you?" Jiming asked. "Other than a boy who brings wine to toads at night.

As they rode, the empty sky and snow melted into each other, making Pinmei feel as if they were sailing on a vast white sea. When

He watched her small figure disappear and brought the bag back to his shoulder to continue onward. But before he took another step, he looked at the tall mountain that touched the moon, its peak soaring into the sky as if holding it up. Misty clouds draped softly, but up where the mountain met the moon, Rendi thought he could still see what he expected to be there. There was old Mr. Shan, the Spirit of the Mountain, who sat at the mountain's tip with the book in his lap.

We do see him," Amah said. "You know, the Mountain Spirit is also called the Old Man of the Moon. So you see him every time you look at the moon.

The magistrate was harsh with his subordinates, ruthless to his enemies, and pitiless to his people. All feared his wrath, and when he roared his orders the people trembled. Behind his back, they called him Magistrate Tiger.

Duibuqi, duibuqi

Meiguoren! Meiguoren!

Taiwan was part of China.

Getting good grades and learning things is the key to any door you want to open in the future. If you don't try your best, you are hurting yourself the most.

Once when there were no rivers on the earth, the Jade Dragon was in charge of clouds. She decided when and where the clouds would rain upon the land and when they would stop. She was very proud of her power and of the reverence the people of earth paid her. Jade Dragon had four dragon children: Pearl, Yellow, Long, and Black. They were large and strong and good and kind. They helped Jade Dragon with her work, and whenever they flew in the sky she was overwhelmed with love and pride.

the Black Tortoise

Ma stood by the window as the stars began to poke holes in the deep, blue velvet sky.

you know who you are.

only you know who you are.

only you really know yourself and only you can really make your decisions.

Lissy always thought she knew everything.

Minli was not brown and dull like the rest of the village. She had glossy black hair with pink cheeks, shining eyes always eager for adventure, and a fast smile that flashed from her face. When people saw her lively and impulsive spirit, they thought her name, which meant quick thinking, suited her well. "Too well," her mother sighed, as Minli had a habit of quick acting as well.

resentfully.

If you make happy those who are near, those who are far will come.

egg tart, I watched a waiter count up all our dishes

Give us liberty or give us death!

the dimming light seemed to make the house disappear into the sky

Ba sighed and took out another candle for the lantern. The light from the lamp kept away the forest animals but it could do nothing for Ma's fury. Her resentment seemed to darken with the fading moon.

City of Bright Moonlight.