Han Suyin - People Quotes

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With some people there is such a thing as the habit of betrayal.

Han Suyin

In Chungking's summer, people could not sleep. They strolled in the night until exhaustion pushed them into stupor — a stupor abridged by the ferocious return of the despotic sun at dawn, exploding out of the river and laying its slaughtering rays upon all.

Han Suyin

I think it was fun to be castigated as an agent of the CIA in China at the same time I was blacklisted in America. I enjoyed it immensely and I enjoy also the controversy of people who ascribe to me motives I never had.

Han Suyin

Instead of remaining torn and frayed, as so many other people, I come together and now both my worlds have come together. To be quite honest, I was not very happy in a world where China and the West were at odds.

Han Suyin