“When reading fiction, we cannot automatically assume that what we read...” — Celeste Ng Quote

“When reading fiction, we cannot automatically assume that what we read is fact.”

“I wanted to write a book about people who have the best intentions and think - really, truly think - that they're doing the right thing. And then they realize that when those ideals come knocking at their windowsill, a lot of times they will suddenly disavow those ideals.”

“Short of the dishonest, the illegal, and the cruel, there's only one thing my son could do that would really disappoint me: not liking reading.”

“When you're getting to do what you want to do, you just assume you're going to hit a point where someone is like, 'No, you can't do that.' Strangely, that never happened.”

“People assume that I'm girly. But people who know me say I'm more boyish.”

“Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?”