Worth Fighting For Quotes

“can’t even begin to imagine what that’s like”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“Good, because I’ve talked about this with your mom and she agreed to disown you if you went with anyone else.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“I am sorry you heard your auntie say that. I never, not for a moment, regretted having you as my child. You are worth ten sons. Twenty!”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“All my life, I’ve been masking—and it feels like having to suck my stomach in all the time, and it’s only with Shang that I’ve been able to let everything go and completely relax.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“My parents have set such a high standard for coupledom. Watching them, I know I’ll never settle for less than this kind of love, a love”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“looking after his mom with such understated kindness, never once calling attention to the way he takes care of her.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“My heart swells. The thing with mama’s boys is that they’re known to be spoiled and self-centered, never thinking of anyone other than themselves. But Shang is a mama’s boy in the best possible”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“know how hard immigrant lives are from my own parents’ struggle, and whenever I comes across a new story, I treat it as a priceless gift handed to me and tuck it in a safe place in the endless tapestry of my memories, something to be cherished in quiet moments.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“wince. In Chinese culture, a child that is related to the family through their father is called the “inside child,” meaning they are “closer” to the family. And a child who is related through their mother is called the “outside child,” because traditionally, when women get married, they are considered to belong to their husband’s family.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“but I know what it’s like to have to work in a man’s world. I hate that we can’t just be ourselves for these dudebros to take us seriously.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“My point is, even though it was very stressful for me and probably contributed to my teenage acne, at the end of the day, I’m grateful to have you as a cousin. Because you showed me to work harder and aim higher.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For

“I gape at the mirror. Who is this girl staring back at me? “Why is my reflection someone I don’t know?”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Worth Fighting For