A Concubine for the Family Quotes

“I think it is a poetic symbol. Like the bamboo, we are a people who will bend but will not break. We are resilient. We have a natural thirst for life and family; that is what brings us peace.”
― Amy Kwei, A Concubine for the Family: A Family Saga in China

“Buddha needs a coat of gold, Man is dignified by the proper clothes.”
― Amy Kwei, A Concubine for the Family: A Family Saga in China

“To think weapons lovely means to delight in them, and to delight in them means to delight in the slaughter of men. And he who delights in the slaughter of men will never obtain what he looks for from those that dwell under heaven.”
― Amy Kwei, A Concubine for the Family: A Family Saga in China

“I do not love the flowers that are about to expire. I fear my dotage mirrors the fading flower. Lush, blooming blossoms fall like a shower. I say to the young buds: let your prime retire.”
― Amy Kwei, A Concubine for the Family: A Family Saga in China

“Language can be a window to the mind and heart of a culture.”
― Amy Kwei, A Concubine for the Family: A Family Saga in China