And I Had To Get Out Of

You Must Not Tell Anyone,' My Mother Said, 'what I Am About To Tell You.'

Before We Can Leave Our Parents, They Stuff Our Heads Like The Suitcases Which They Jam-pack With Homemade Underwear.

My Aunt Could Not Have Been The Lone Romantic Who Gave Up Everything For Sex. Women In The Old China Did Not Choose. Some Man Had Commanded Her To Lie With Him And Be His Secret Evil.

The Sweat Of Hard Work Is Not To Be Displayed. It Is Much More Graceful To Appear Favored By The Gods.

To Me Success Means Effectiveness In The World, That I Am Able To Carry My Ideas And Values Into The World--that I Am Able To Change It In Positive Ways.