Rules of the Game Quotes

I was six when my mother taught me the art of invisible strength. (1)

The next week I bit back my tongue as we entered the store with the forbidden candies. When my mother finished her shopping, she quietly plucked a small bag of plums from the rack and put it on the...

Like most of the other Chinese children who played in the back alleys of restaurants and curio shops, I didn't think we were poor. (3)

The best playground, however, was the dark alley itself. It was crammed with daily mysteries and adventures. (5)

"Ma, what is Chinese torture?" (10)