Black Dragon, Black Cat Quotes

“The old man chuckled again. “Hei Mao, you have not even begun to master it. It is impossible to master anything in kung fu. There is always some way that everything can be improved. Now again!” They repeated the movement yet again. This”
― Brian Edwards, Black Dragon, Black Cat

“On the mattress was an ancient black cat that had lived at least two decades. As if it had noticed her stare, the cat raised its head and stared back at the girl with the glassy eyes of near blindness. It sniffed the air twice, and then lowered its head back onto the mattress as if the previous exertion had exhausted it. The cat’s scrawny body displayed its ribs through its patchy thin fur, and each breath it inhaled seemed labored and painful. “I will feed him now, Master,” the”
― Brian Edwards, Black Dragon, Black Cat

“With no navigational skills, her travels became aimless, and after several days she began to experience excruciating hunger, as she had not the foresight to pack food before she set out. She drifted through tiny villages and saw juicy fruits and vegetables growing in the gardens of the peasants, but could not bring herself to beg for food or attempt to steal it. She ate small beetles and grasshoppers, since she had no hunting skills. She chewed on the bitter roots of sassafras trees, which turned her stomach sour but provided a small amount of nourishment. How”
― Brian Edwards, Black Dragon, Black Cat

“to men, the protectors of the kingdom in a time of war. The discipline required to master it provides one of the pathways for men to find inner peace, strength of character, and self-respect. It cannot be practiced by a woman. Doing so would only lead her down a path that is not compatible with her true nature and place in the spiritual world. You do not need kung fu to find your place in the world.”
― Brian Edwards, Black Dragon, Black Cat

“the monks were not comfortable with raising a girl child, as they were accustomed only to raising boys. They addressed her simply as “Girl.” Although the monks were the most spiritually enlightened and progressive men of their day, they were still possessed of the widespread view of women expressed by the general male population of ancient China. As”
― Brian Edwards, Black Dragon, Black Cat