"Let my life as Poet begin. I want the life of the Poet. I have labored for over twelve years, one thousand pages of prose. Now, I want the easiness of poetry. The brevity of the poem."
-Maxine Hong Kingston
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"To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world - that I am able to change it in positive ways.“
-Maxine Hong Kingston
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