Leslie T. Chang Quotes & Sayings

Just because a person spends her time making a piece of something does not mean that she becomes that - a piece of something. — Leslie T. Chang

The past has been there all along, reminding us: This time
maybe, hopefully, against all odds, we will get it right. — Leslie T. Chang

I would like a child to grow up to have a happy life and make a contribution to society. I don't mean to be a big scientist or something like that. How many people can do that? I think if you live a happy life and are a good person, that is a contribution to society. — Leslie T. Chang

Workers were required to stay six months, and even then permission to quit was not always granted. The factory held the first two months of every worker's pay; leaving without approval meant losing that money and starting over somewhere else. That was a fact of factory life you couldn't know from the outside: Getting into a factory was easy. The hard part was getting out. — Leslie T. Chang

A person cannot grow up through happiness. Happiness makes a person shallow. It is only through suffering that we grow up, transform, and come to a better understanding of life. — Leslie T. Chang

SALES SPECIALIST. CAN EAT BITTERNESS AND ENDURE HARDSHIP. — Leslie T. Chang

Chinese workers are not forced into factories because of our insatiable desire for iPods. They choose to leave their homes in order to earn money, to learn new skills and to see the world. — Leslie T. Chang

The binders hinted at the reasons past relationships had gone sour. SEEKING A 28- TO 34-YEAR-OLD WITH AN OPEN PERSONALITY WHO DOESN'T GAMBLE. SEEKING A CULTIVATED PERSON NOT ADDICTED TO WINE AND WOMEN. An occasional brave soul would throw caution to the winds: SEEKING A 35- TO 45-YEAR-OLD. THE REST IS UP TO DESTINY. — Leslie T. Chang