“In our country we call this type of mother love teng ai. My son has told me that in men's writing it is composed of two characters. The first means pain; the second means love. That is a mother's love.”Lisa See book Snow Flower and the Secret FanSource: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
“Anyone who says that women do not have influence in men's decisions makes a vast and stupid mistake.”Lisa See book Snow Flower and the Secret FanSource: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
“We're told that men are strong & brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat & bear physical & mental agony much better than men.”Lisa See book Shanghai GirlsSource: Shanghai Girls