"Not many women got to live out the daydream of womenâ€”to have a room, even a section of a room, that only gets messed up when she messes it up herself."

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Source : Maxine Hong Kingston (2010). “The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts”, p.69, Vintage

Maxine Hong Kingston

#Rooms Quotes #Daydreaming Quotes #Mess Quotes

“[Zwarte Piet] is unfortunate, and just like the early American blackface films, if it offends a segment of the population, it shouldn't be shown again.”
“My platform might be a little bigger than someone else's, but everyone has a purpose. For me, that purpose in my life right now is soccer. There's a cool, personal testimony that goes along with it.”
“My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.”

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“Dark and lonely. I need somebody to hold me”
“I don't play the role of a villain, really, but I like playing anti-hero kind of roles. I like characters where there's conflict, drama, and more personal investment than just being heroes.”
“My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out.”
“Therefore, I think that in the celebration of the 50 years of the present reign, there must be research on the changes that the country has undergone, and in the future, it could be used as a lesson for our future actions.”
“One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money.”

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