We forgot about Buddha. We forgot about God. We developed a coldness inside us that still has not thawed. I fear my soul has died. We stopped writi…

- Julie Otsuka

Women are weak, but mothers are strong.

- Julie Otsuka

Mostly though, they waited. For the mail. For the news. For the bells. For breakfast and lunch and dinner. For one day to be over and the next day to…

- Julie Otsuka

And if anyone asks, you're Chinese. The boy had nodded. "Chinese," he whispered. "I'm Chinese." "And I," said the girl, "am the Queen of Spain." "In …

- Julie Otsuka

We lost weight and grew thin. We stopped bleeding. We stopped dreaming. We stopped wanting.

- Julie Otsuka