69 Quotes by Lisa Ling

When did an old white guy yelling at me, telling me what to think become news? What gives him the right to tell me what to think? When was the last time he was in Iraq or Afghanistan or Sri Lanka... or anywhere that didn't have a beach?

Refrain from being too judgmental. You'll often be surprised by what people have to offer.

The Girl Scouts is where I became acquainted with the idea that a woman can do anything. Learning that early on has a tremendous impact on the development of a young girl's personality. It had a huge impact on me. Girl Scouts is where I first learned about philanthropy and fell in love with the concept of helping others-in my troop this was very important. We did a lot of community service like picking up trash and feeding the homeless. Loving humankind was something that echoed throughout my time at Girl Scouts.

Too often, we spend our days thinking about what we don't have rather than what we do have. Be grateful every day.

I’m determined to raise a strong girl.

There’s so much grey to every story – nothing is so black and white.

You should treat your marriage like a business that you wouldn’t want to let fail.

I’m a big Ping-Pong addict. I love it.

I used to be so twig skinny that I couldn’t eat enough, because I was just naturally skinny. Until I went to China.