Daughter of the Moon Goddess Quotes

“Some scars are carved into our bones - a part of who we are, shaping what we become.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“We should appreciate the flower, regardless of its roots.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“I had always thought life was a road, twisting and turning with the vagaries of fate. Luck and opportunity, gifts beyond our control. As I gazed across the endless night, it dawned on me then, that our paths were forged from the choices we made. Whether to reach for an opportunity or to let it pass by. To be swept up with changed or to hold your ground.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Why would you want to look like her? Why would a falcon want to be a nightingale?”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Everyone has their own troubles; some lay them bare while others hide them better.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“I hated him now because I had loved him then.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“What use were adventures when there was no one to share them with?”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“A glorious future beckoned on the horizon. Yet I still clung to a shred of my past, as a flowering peach blossom tree yearning for its fallen bloom.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Why was it that the times which called for greatest strength were when we were at our weakest?”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Never did I imagine such luminous joy existed, and never again would I be content to remain in the shadows.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“As long as you are mine as I am yours, we have all the time in the world.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“I would not yearn after what had been lost, impossible to regain. I would look to the days ahead, to the happiness which awaited me there... if only I were brave and steadfast enough to reach for it.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“You'll never grow if you only do what you're good at... The most difficult things are often the most worth while.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“My path, which had seemed a straight road, had taken a turn into the wilderness—and I was lost.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“But we could not keep hiding and burying our hurt, especially from those we loved. I had learned that through the pain lay forgiveness, growth, and the eventual healing of our wounds.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Those nights when my pain was at its sharpest, it would have been so easy to slide into resentment and hatred. Yet as much as I loved him, I loved myself more. And as I was discovering, there was no end to love- it was something which grew and renewed endlessly, expanding to encompass each new horizon. Family. Friends. And other lovers, too - nove of them the same - yet each so precious in their own way.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Titles are inherited, talent might be blood-bound, but true greatness lies within.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Was closing one's heart to love - all love - the only way to contentment? Had I not imagined so myself, during those long months of misery? Indeed, my darkest moments were when I had left my loved ones. And yet... the happiest times of my life had been with them too.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“I was no longer a child willing to drift with the ride - I would steer against the current if I had to. and if I won, by some miraculous stroke of luck, I would never be helpless again.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“When the battle lines are drawn, advance with a clear mind.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Some scars are carved into our bones—a part of who we are, shaping what we become.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“I do care," he ground out. "despite my sense, my judgement and honor - I cannot help but care.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“When we met, I felt there were no walls between us. That you were someone I could speak freely with. I’d like us to be friends, if you want that, too?” he asked gently.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Yet as much as I loved him, I loved myself more. And as I was discovering, there was no end to love-it was something which grew and renewed endlessly, expanding to encompass each new horizon. Family. Friends. And other lovers, too-none of them the same- yet each precious in their own way.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Was this where all paths to love led? Heartbreak, whether through separation, betrayal, or death? Was the fleeting joy worth the sorrow that came after?”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“They were beautiful, yet something vital in them had been lost. Once you had seen the full moon, the crescent lost its charm.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“My father slew the suns. My mother lights the moon.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“As punishment, I was exiled to the moon—an enchantment cast upon me which binds me here for eternity. I cannot leave this place, no matter how much I want to.” In a low voice, she added, “A palace you cannot escape is a prison nonetheless.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“There are things I want which you know nothing of. I do have my own dreams.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

“Those most trusted could still let you down, even when they did not mean to—a lesson I had learned with Liwei, and one I learned well.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess