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Kevin Kwan QUOTES

Kevin Kwan QUOTES

1 " If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

2 " God is in the details. "

― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

3 " Edith Wharton—The Custom of the Country, The Age of Innocence, The Buccaneers, The House of Mirth (must be read in strict order—you will understand why when you finish the last one) Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh Anthony Trollope—all the books in the Palliser series, beginning with Can You Forgive Her? "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

4 " Snobs by Julian Fellowes The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee People Like Us by Dominick Dunne The Power of Style by Annette Tapert and Diana Edkins (this is out of print; I will lend you my copy) Pride and Avarice by Nicholas Coleridge The Soong Dynasty by Sterling Seagrave Freedom by Jonathan Franzen D. V. by Diana Vreeland A Princess Remembers: The Memoirs of the Maharani of Jaipur by Gayatri Devi Jane Austen—complete works beginning with Pride and Prejudice Edith Wharton—The Custom of the Country, The Age of Innocence, The Buccaneers, The House of Mirth (must be read in strict order—you will understand why when you finish the last one) Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh Anthony Trollope—all the books in the Palliser series, beginning with Can You Forgive Her? "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

5 " Snobs by Julian Fellowes The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee People Like Us by Dominick Dunne The Power of Style by Annette Tapert and Diana Edkins (this is out of print; I will lend you my copy) Pride and Avarice by Nicholas Coleridge The Soong Dynasty by Sterling Seagrave Freedom by Jonathan Franzen D. V. by Diana Vreeland A Princess Remembers: The Memoirs of the Maharani of Jaipur by Gayatri Devi Jane Austen—complete works beginning with Pride and Prejudice "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

6 " Behind every fortune lies a great crime. —HONORÉ DE BALZAC "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

7 " No, you idiot! If you love Rachel as much as you do, then you need to be that blue jay for her. "

― Kevin Kwan

8 " I'm not going to be wearing a single piece of jewelry tonight. I was born a Tung, and I have nothing to prove to anyone. "

― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

9 " Doing nothing can sometimes be the most effective form of action,' Sophie remarked. 'If you do nothing, you'll be sending a clear message: that you're stronger than they think you are. Not to mention a lot classier. Think about it. "

― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

10 " If someone wrote a book about her, no one would believe it. "

― Kevin Kwan , Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3)

11 " It feels like all we've been doing day after day is partying with Shanghai's Gossip Girl crowd. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

12 " After this trip, New York is going to seem like a dump. Every place I go to in China seems to be more luxurious than the last. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

13 " That’s what I want for my kids. I want them to love their family, but to feel a deeper sense of pride in who they are as individuals, Nick, not in how much money they have, what their last name is, or how many generations they go back to whatever dynasty. I’m sorry, but I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough of being around all these crazy rich Asians, all these people whose lives revolve around making money, spending money, flaunting money, comparing money, hiding money, controlling others with money, and ruining their lives over money. "

― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

14 " There is nothing in the world that good food cannot fix. "

― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

15 " I guess you probably won't be drinking the Johnnie Walker Black Label I brought for you," Corinna remarked.

"I honor your gesture, but I only drink reverse-osmosis water these days, " Bernard said.

"I honor your gesture?" My God, look what happens to Hong Kong men when they move to California, Corinna thought in horror. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

16 " I didn't know what to say. I just stood there and noticed Gordon Ramsay over by the carrot truffle fries and all I could think was, "What is Gordon going to think if I say no? "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

17 " Some people had all the luck, being born into the right family. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

18 " I don't think you truly realize what it means for the gates of Tyersall Park to be closed to you forever."

Nick laughed. "Jacqueline, you sound like some character out of a Trollope novel! "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

19 " Bernard has no money. He only gets about ten million a year to live on," Carol confirmed. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)

20 " Eleanor leaned in closer and lowered her voice. "Aiyah, these people aren't just everyday rich with a few hundred million. They are China rich! We're talking billions and billions. "

― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)