Kindle Notes & Highlights
However, can the observer ever be completely removed from the observed?
“I was not eager to learn such things as a young man myself. But to answer your questions, the painting is a tribute to a story written by Wu Yuantai during the Ming dynasty called Journey to the East. The people in this painting are thought to be the Eight Immortals and this is their famous voyage across the sea where they combined their individual powers to reach an annual birthday celebration for the Queen Mother of the West.”
“They are a symbol of prosperity and are said to hold the secrets of nature. It is also said to be a symbol of what is possible when you learn the mysteries of your own mind.”
Was it unprofessional to eat my weight in noodles in front of our client?
“He Xiangu is the name of the only woman who existed in the real group of historical persons.
What other groups could he be talking about, though? It’s not like people went around misunderstanding the 4-H Club.
Although, in the end, I didn’t know what I expected her to say. It’s not like she was going to admit she belonged to a secret society. That kind of went against being in a secret society.
“We have to get there before Vanessa puts the cash in the safe. I don’t trust a teenager not to go snooping through something that isn’t normally there.” Kimmy snorted. “But you trust her with money? Lighten up, Lee.”
