Amy Tan Quotes

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

Hope is the adrenalin of the soul.

The life we receive is not always what we choose.

Writing is an extreme privilege but it's also a gift. It's a gift to yourself and it's a gift of giving a story to someone.

How can you blame a person for his fears and weaknesses unless you have felt the same and done differently?

You remember only what you want to remember. You know only what your heart allows you to know.

Chance is the first step you take, luck is what comes afterward.

I began to look at all events and all things as relevant, an opportunity to take or avoid.

Libraries are the pride of the city.

I hid my deepest feelings so well I forgot where I placed them.