Crazy Rich Asians

Remember, every treasure comes with a price.

Eleanor had a long-held theory about men. She truly believed that for most men, all that talk of “being in love” or “finding the right one” was absolute nonsense. Marriage was purely a matter of timing, and whenever a man was finally done sowing his wild oats and ready to settle down, whichever girl happened to be there at the time would be the right one.

I hate to point out the obvious, but here's this tiny bird that's been trying to get through a huge bulletproof glass wall. A totally impossible situation. You tell me it's been here every day pecking away persistently for ten minutes. Well, today the glass wall came down.

Just because some people actually work for their money doesn’t mean they are beneath you.

Doing nothing can sometimes be the most effective form of action.

about a man whose greatness had nothing to do with wealth or power.

we were buying things we actually loved, not things to show off,

You love your children so much, you do everything to try to protect them, and they don’t even appreciate it.

It only takes a spark, to get the fire going. And soon all those around, can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with God’s love, once you’ve experienced it. You want to sing, it’s fresh like spring, you want to Pass It On. “Can I make a suggestion, Astrid?” Charlie said as the junk made its way back to Repulse

Pinch me, please. Is any of this real?" Rachel whispered as she looked into Nick's eyes. "This place is very real. You're the dream," Nick answered as he kissed her deeply.

whirling into overdrive. Daisy suddenly jumped up from her

I take fifty milligrams of amitriptyline every night, and then an extra ten milligrams of Ambien if I really want to sleep through the night. Sometimes I add a Lunesta, and if that doesn’t work, I get out the Valium—

Meggaharto, you know. I don’t think you need me

Marriage was purely a matter of timing, and whenever a man was finally done sowing his wild oats and ready to settle down, whichever girl happened to be there at the time would be the right one.

You don’t ever have to spend a single

Aiyoooooh, finish everything on your plate, girls! Don’t you know there are children starving in America?

sleep through the night. Sometimes I add a Lunesta,

You see, my father believed he had a gift. He felt that he was able to ascertain a person's entire future based on their faces...the way they looked...and he chose to keep only the children he felt would go on to please him. He chose my husband for me this way as well, did you know that? He said, 'This man has a good face. He will never make any money, but he will never hurt you.' He was right on both counts.' Nick's grandmother leaned in closer to Rachel and stared straight into her eyes, 'I see your face,' she said in a hushed tone.

What is this, Harry Potter?” Nick sniggered. “That’s what you just sounded like. Yes, I am aware that even now dark forces are trying to sabotage me,

Airport, and trudging through the rain-soaked streets. His cousin Astrid Leong shivered stoically next to him, all because

am the general manager. Can I help you?” he said slowly, over-enunciating every word. “Yes, good evening, we have a reservation,” the woman replied in perfect English. Ormsby peered at her