31 Quotes by Emiko Jean

Kanji is an expression of the soul

You should want to be better for yourself, not for someone else.

...why does anybody do anything? Money?

Kids even asked Izzy if her family celebrated the bombing of Pearl Harbor like Christmas. Or when students requested her help on their math homework. Each time, something inside shriveled up, ashamed and silent.

I used to think the world belonged to me. But I was wrong. I belong to the world. And sometimes … I guess sometimes, our choices have to reflect that.

This is true freedom, to love oneself enough not to care what others think.

Staring at the cloudsI find it impossibleTo walk, to run... To stayHow to remain grounded whenI am always filled with sky?

Maybe you’re not meant to fit in. Maybe you’re meant to stand out.

Born a foreignerI carry two halves with meLoose skin I pull onTo go places and don't fitLike apple pie and mochi