Famous Lisa See Quotes

  • the human body is a miniature version of the universe – the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is rain. – Lisa See

    the human body is a miniature version of the universe – the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is rain.– Lisa See

  • In that moment I understood that the cruelest words in the universe are if only. – Lisa See

    In that moment I understood that the cruelest words in the universe are if only.– Lisa See

  • The problem with living so long is that you see too many people pass before you. – Lisa See

    The problem with living so long is that you see too many people pass before you.– Lisa See

  • You make choices that are good and sound, but the gods have other plans for you. – Lisa See

    You make choices that are good and sound, but the gods have other plans for you.– Lisa See

  • You may be desperate, but never let anyone see you as anything less than a cultivated woman. – Lisa See

    You may be desperate, but never let anyone see you as anything less than a cultivated woman.– Lisa See

  • How can the moon be scooped from the water’s surface, or flowers be plucked from the void? – Lisa See

    How can the moon be scooped from the water’s surface, or flowers be plucked from the void?– Lisa See

  • The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child. – Lisa See

    The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child.– Lisa See