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1 " Nothing is ever as simple as it seems. At the edge of perception, weird things dance and howl. "
― , The Girl with Ghost Eyes
2 " when someone deliberately took a step to help you preserve face, it was meaningful. If you repaid them in kind, then you began to see each other as allies, friends, and family. Mianzi or lian—face—was intricately, inextricably intertwined with these nuanced social interconnections. "
― , The Girl with No Face (The Daoshi Chronicles, #2)
3 " I had decided to let them see me as powerful, a person of consequence, who must be taken seriously. "
4 " Face. I should have known. For some men, face mattered more than friendship, more than money, more than love. More than an eye, and certainly more than a daughter. The "
5 " A weapon is as good or evil as the hand that holds it, "
6 " Spare me your indignation,” he said. “This is important, Li-lin. Not a time for female emotions.” “Is it ever? "
7 " I heard him groan. “I have been taught that I must embrace suffering in order to transcend it,” he said. “I should thank you, Daonu; whenever you are around, there is no shortage of suffering for me to embrace. "
8 " Li-lin, do you ever look in a mirror? You look like a peasant. You could be the kind of woman men fight over.” “Why would I want that, Ginny? Men are always finding things to fight over. "