Quotes from Women of the Silk

Gail Tsukiyama ·  278 pages

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“Don’t ever think that just because you do things differently, you’re wrong.”
― Gail Tsukiyama, quote from Women of the Silk


“Nothing ever stands still, and neither should you.”
― Gail Tsukiyama, quote from Women of the Silk


“Sometimes things don’t work out as they’re planned, and there have to be sacrifices in order to make things better again.”
― Gail Tsukiyama, quote from Women of the Silk


“Fear seems to be the ruling judge.”
― Gail Tsukiyama, quote from Women of the Silk


“Nothing ever stands still,” she told them. “And neither should you.”
― Gail Tsukiyama, quote from Women of the Silk



About the author

Gail Tsukiyama
Born place: San Francisco, The United States
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