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81 " I made my money the old-fashioned way. I was very nice to a wealthy relative right before he died. —MALCOLM FORBES "
― Kevin Kwan , Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3)
82 " it always reminded me of how life can surprise you. Sometimes, the thing that at first appears flawed can end up being the most perfect thing in the world for you. "
83 " Peel away the veneer of wealth and sophistication and you’ll find extremely provincial, narrow-minded people. The problem is that they all have too much money, and it’s come so easily to them that they think they’re bloody geniuses and so they are always right. "
84 " You’re my son—I’ve watched your nannies change your diapers, "
85 " Everything ends up seeming irrelevant in the face of loss, "
86 " I’ve realized that so many of my fears aren’t really my own. They’re the fears of my mother, my father, my grandparents. I’ve just unconsciously internalized them, and I’ve let these fears affect every decision I make. "
87 " the older she gets, the more she seems to be turning into an obsessive tightwad. "
― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)
88 " This little girl needs to be raised properly—by a team of sensible Cantonese nannies, not interfering parents! "
89 " To Eleanor, every single person occupied a specific space in the elaborately constructed social universe in her mind. "
― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)
90 " Alamak, it's that Ed Saranwrap! I love his music!” As Ed Sheeran "
91 " whirling into overdrive. Daisy suddenly jumped up from her "
92 " Tourists should have to take a style exam before being allowed to set foot on the island! "
93 " She had always found Asian girls with American accents to be quite ridiculous. They all sounded like they were faking it, trying to sound so ang mor. "
94 " The Holy Trinity are Four Seasons for the roast duck, Mandarin Kitchen for the aforementioned lobster noodles, and Royal China for the dim sum. "
95 " Hainanese chicken rice, which could arguably be considered the national dish of Singapore. (And yes, Eleanor is ready for foodie bloggers to start attacking her restaurant choice. She chose Wee Nam Kee specifically because the United Square location is only five minutes from the Bao condo, and parking there is $2.00 after 6:00 p.m. If she took him to Chatterbox, which she personally prefers, parking at Mandarin Hotel would have been a nightmare and she would have had to valet her Jaguar for $15. Which she would RATHER DIE than do.) "
96 " you’ll need ten new outfits per season, so you won’t be ashamed to be seen in public. "
97 " Dress impeccably and they notice the woman. "
98 " It felt like being at a pajama party inside the vault of Harry Winston. "
99 " After all this time, with all the medical advances we’ve made, the human body is still an unfathomable mystery to us. The heart most of all. "
100 " In large families the whole affair would often involve complicated Excel flow charts, "