Call Me Ishmaelle Quotes

“a sea-quake, a whale-made hurricane, a man-made typhoon – the”
― Xiaolu Guo, Call Me Ishmaelle

“According to Taoism, a wise man needs to possess three treasures.’ ‘What are the three treasures?’ ‘Compassion, frugality and humility.’ I”
― Xiaolu Guo, Call Me Ishmaelle

“Ishmaelle, with no valuable possessions, had nothing to leave. The only family I had in this world was my brother Joseph. I could only leave him our memories together, but for that I needed no will. All I needed from Kauri was that he remembered my passing, and would recall me in his mind while he smoked his pipe.”
― Xiaolu Guo, Call Me Ishmaelle

“Don’t we all need to tell someone about ourselves, so as to bear the weight of living? Only if one can let out a bit of one’s own truth into the ear of another, and feel the warmth of an understanding gaze, can one breathe. But that was barred to me now. Concealing myself in the midst of this fraternity, I had lost all community.”
― Xiaolu Guo, Call Me Ishmaelle

“Something in his remark, or even more in the tone of his voice, resonated in a deep place within me. Perhaps we were all seeking our individual freedom on the seas.”
― Xiaolu Guo, Call Me Ishmaelle