Gene Luen Yang Quotes

American graphic novelist

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Gene Luen Yang (born August 9, 1973) In 2012, Yang joined the faculty at Hamline University as a part of the Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program. In 2016, the U.S. Library of Congress named him Ambassador for Young People's Literature. That year he became the third graphic novelist, alongside Lauren Redniss, to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

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Oh, cruel abandonment! My bones turn to dust beneath the gaze of your ever-mocking smile!

What is China but a people and their stories?

Appa has feelings, too!

After all, though our yesterdays may be different, we all share the same tomorrow.

And that was it. That's how I died. Unable to protect anyone.

So you know that the RIGHT kind of love ... the kind that's REAL, that SACRIFICES ... that kind of love doesn't BLIND you. It actually helps you SEE.

"Class, I'd like us all to give a warm mayflower elementary welcome to your new friend and classmate Jing Jang!"

"Jin Wang"

"Jin wang!"

"He and his family recently moved to our neighborhood all the way from China!"

"San Francisco."

"San Francisco!"

"Yes, Timmy."

"My momma says Chinese people eat dogs."

"Now be nice, Timmy!" -km sure Jin doesn't do that! In fact, Jin's family probably stopped that sort of thing as soon as they came to the united states!"

The only other asian in my class was Suzy Nakamura.

When the class finally figured out that we weren't related, rumors began to circulate that suzy and I were arranged to be married on her thirteenth birthday.

We avoided each other as much as possible.

(30-31)"

I am the Mother of Faces. Through me, separateness came into the world. Through me, cam identity. The one became the many.

Ozai: What I'm saying is this — There is no right or wrong apart from what you decide, who you choose to defend deserves to be defended simply because

It is not human nature to dominate, but to create. Yes, humankind falters every now and then, but you know how to learn from your past mistakes. You've done it before, and you can do it again. I believe that ultimately, you will create a civilization that preserves and protects even as it grows. Do you understand? The spirits will always have a place in this world, as long as you — and humans like you — create a place for us. - Lady Tienhai, Guardian Spirit/Queen

You have to know your past if you want to create a future.

"So you only want to go
all in
if you're guaranteed a
win
?"
"Well . . .
yeah.
Is that wrong?
"It's not wrong, honey. It's just
stupid.

[S]ometimes, a fight you cannot win is still worth fighting.

I do not make mistakes, little monkey. A monkey I intended you to be. A monkey you are.

"Wait."
"So what am I supposed to do now?"

"You know, Jin, I would have saved myself from five hundred years' imprisonment beneath a mountain of rock had I only realized how good it is to be a monkey."

(222-223)