27 Quotes by Adeline Yen Mah

"Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion."

"You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent. I'm afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim. You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge. The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home."

"Please believe that one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities."

"Don't trust anyone. Be a cold fish. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me."

"Keep in mind that whenever you are in a crisis, you are in the midst of danger as well as opportunity."

"You may be right in believing that if you study hard, one day you might become fluent in English. But you will still look Chinese, and when people meet you, they’ll see a Chinese girl no matter how well you speak English. You’ll always be expected to know Chinese, and if you don’t, I’m afraid they will not respect you as much."

"People with yuan fen are destined to like one another; Friendship develops even if a thousand miles apart. But should yuan fen be absent between two individuals, They will remain strangers despite sitting face-to-face"

"The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this: I am a child of destiny who will unite East and West and change the world."

"But you can vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth."

"Suen Le! (it means, "Let it be."