The Reach of the Banyan Tree Quotes

“An unbridled pursuit of justice will never stand on moral pillars but will eventually sink to the same morally-bankrupted motive which caused the need for justice in the first place. At that point, the pursuit becomes nothing but a personal quest to justify one’s own anger and refusal to live life once again. This became the reality of the shell of a man known as Thuy’s father. Thang stood firmly on a collision course with death. Nothing else could satisfy the bitterness. Neighbors, once sympathetic, backed away, frightened that his angst might engulf and destroy”
― Mark W. Sasse, The Reach of the Banyan Tree

“But you must understand something. Marriage for a Vietnamese girl like me is much more than just my wants and desires. Family is the most important thing in my life, and I must honor my family, even in marriage. I could never marry you without my father’s blessing.”
― Mark W. Sasse, The Reach of the Banyan Tree