Jasmine Wright > Jasmine's Quotes

“Expectations are a funny thing,” Wen said. “When you’re born with them, you resent them, fight against them. When you’ve never been given any, you feel the lack of them your whole life.”
― Fonda Lee, Jade City

“No matter where you go, others will try to define you. Unless you define yourself.”
― Fonda Lee, Jade War

“That won’t be necessary,” she said. “My grandfather taught me that if a friend asks for your forgiveness, you should always give it.” Her guests relaxed considerably, their shoulders coming down, smiles beginning to appear on their faces. Shae added, before any of them could begin to speak, “He also taught me that if you have to give it again, then they weren’t a friend to begin with.”
― Fonda Lee, Jade War

“No matter where you are in the world, the one thing that keeps men from killing each other is a fear of what’ll happen after they’re dead.”
― Fonda Lee, Jade War

“We women claw for every inch we gain in this world,”
― Fonda Lee, Jade War