You can't stay in the dark for too long. Something inside y… - Amy Tan

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You can't stay in the dark for too long. Something inside you starts to fade, and you become like a starving person, crazy-hungry for light.

Amy Tan

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Amy Ruth Tan (譚恩美 Tán Ēnměi) (born 19 February 1952) is a Chinese-American writer and member of the Rock Bottom Remainders, most famous for her novel The Joy Luck Club.

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When I want something to happen — or not happen — I begin to look at all events and all things as relevant, an opportunity to take or avoid. I found the opportunity.

Then you must teach my daughter this same lesson. How to lose your innocence but not your hope. How to laugh forever.

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You can't stay in the dark for too long. Something inside you starts to fade, and you become like a starving person, crazy-hungry for light. - Amy Tan

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