Kevin Kwan Quotes

• “Remember, every treasure comes with a price.”

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• “Doing nothing can sometimes be the most effective form of action.”

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• “Eleanor had a long-held theory about men. She truly believed that for most men, all that talk of “being in love” or “finding the right one” was absolute nonsense. Marriage was purely a matter of timing, and whenever a man was finally done sowing his wild oats and ready to settle down, whichever girl happened to be there at the time would be the right one.”

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• “Just because some people actually work for their money doesn’t mean they are beneath you.”

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• “I hate to point out the obvious, but here's this tiny bird that's been trying to get through a huge bulletproof glass wall. A totally impossible situation. You tell me it's been here every day pecking away persistently for ten minutes. Well, today the glass wall came down.”

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• “Perfection comes at a sacrifice,”

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• “Aiyoooooh, finish everything on your plate, girls! Don’t you know there are children starving in America?”

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• “People are messy. Life gets messy. Things are not always going to work out perfectly just because you want them to.”

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• “Pinch me, please. Is any of this real?" Rachel whispered as she looked into Nick's eyes.
  
  "This place is very real. You're the dream," Nick answered as he kissed her deeply.”

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• “Doing nothing can sometimes be the most effective form of action. 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.”

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• “The quality of the stone isn’t perfect, but when I wore it, 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.”

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• “we were buying things we actually loved, not things to show off,”

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• “I know the average outfit in your wardrobe costs more than a semester of tuition at Princeton, but it makes you look like a community college during summertime: NO CLASS.”

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• “What do you mean, 'boundaries?' You came out of my vagina. What kind of boundaries do we have?”

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• “Scientists talk about how we inherit health issues from our parents through our genes, but we also inherit this entire lineage of fear and pain—generations of it.”

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• “about a man whose greatness had nothing to do with wealth or power.”

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• “Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves.”

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• “You love your children so much, you do everything to try to protect them, and they don’t even appreciate it.”

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• “I don’t understand. How can a credit card ever be rejected? It’s not like it’s a kidney!” Colette laughed.”

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• “Twenty Ways You Can Tell You Have Asian Parents.” Number one on the list: Your parents never, ever call you “just to say hello.”

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• “Everyone claims to be a billionaire these days. But you’re not really a billionaire until you spend your billions. —OVERHEARD AT THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB”

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• “There's something really cathartic about that, about owning up to your truth.”

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• “Beauty fades, but wit will keep you on the invitation lists to all the most exclusive parties.”

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• “Behind every fortune lies a great crime. —HONORÉ DE BALZAC”

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• “The larger the diamonds, the older the wife, the more the mistress.”

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