“I used to think that my mother got into arguments with people because ...” — Amy Tan Quote

“I used to think that my mother got into arguments with people because they didn't understand her English, because she was Chinese.”

“That's part of the character of Shanghainese people. They're good negotiators, they're very persistent, and you grow up in an atmosphere like that - very competitive. That becomes part of your personality: Shanghai personality becomes part of yours. Just like New Yorkers - they're often like that.”

“I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.”

“The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.”

“Our comedy is just falling over, funny faces, arguments, all the comedy basics, really.”

“Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice.”