Quotes from Typical American

“A man was the sum of his limits; freedom only made him see how much so.”
― Gish Jen, quote from Typical American

“One left; things shifted in one's absence; one returned to something else. Time frustrated all. There was no sneaking past its rough guard, even to get to one's own yard of intimacies.”
― Gish Jen, quote from Typical American

“Anything is possible. A man is what he makes up his mind to be.”
― Gish Jen, quote from Typical American

“He was like a nation in crisis, looking back, and back and back — its history might be ugly, but its past shone perfect.”
― Gish Jen, quote from Typical American

“Of course he bothers me. He's my husband.”
― Gish Jen, quote from Typical American

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“What is your reaction when your loved one walks through the door? Has the sun come out, or do you hear distant rumbles of thunder? Does cold ice settle around your heart, knowing that the road ahead is going to be fraught with slippery patches, or can you lean back and enjoy the sunshine? Think of your heart and your soul as the weather, and listen to what they’re telling you. You are entitled to feel the heat of the sun’s rays, but getting to that warm place may mean you have to survive some rainy days first.”
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