Crazy Rich Asians

Perfection comes at a sacrifice, Mandy. Which naturally is a concept you seem to lack any understanding of

all that talk of “being in love” or “finding the right one” was absolute nonsense. Marriage was purely a matter of timing, and whenever a man was finally done sowing his wild oats and ready to settle down, whichever girl happened to be there at the time would be the right one.

“learn to accept and learn to adapt.”

“Perhaps someplace in Chinatown?”

“Where are we supposed to go at this hour?” Eleanor asked.

“Are you telling me that there are no rooms left in this entire hotel?”

“Nicky, remember how we moved that big iron bed at Ah Ma’s house into the garden and slept under the stars one night?”

“Oh yes, I almost forgot,” she began with a smile, “I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you to leave the premises.”

She truly believed that for most men, all that talk of “being in love” or “finding the right one” was absolute nonsense. Marriage was purely a matter of timing, and whenever a man was finally done sowing his wild oats and ready to settle down, whichever girl happened to be there at the time would be the right one.

“He would never give up trying. He would take an impossible situation and make everything possible.”