Le Ly Hayslip Quotes

• For you see, the face of destiny or luck or god that gives us war also gives us other kinds of pain: the loss of health and youth; the loss of loved ones or of love; the fear that we will end our days alone. Some people suffer in peace the way others suffer in war. The special gift of that suffering, I have learned, is how to be strong while we are weak, how to be brave when we are afraid, how to be wise in the midst of confusion, and how to let go of that which we can no longer hold. In this way, anger can teach us forgiveness, hate can teach us love, and war can teach us peace.

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  Letting Go, Wise, Peace

  Le Ly Hayslip (2012). “When Heaven & Earth Change Places”, p.16, Doubleday

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• The past, for everyone, is full of missed chances, surviving to understand them, if not set them straight, is one of the things that makes the next breath worth taking.

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  Past, Next, Chance

  Le Ly Hayslip (2012). “When Heaven and Earth Changed Places”, p.261, Anchor

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• The Vietnam war will not be over until it ends for everyone. Over four hundred thousand U.S. veterans are still recovering from wounds inflicted on their bodies and their spirit. Sixty-three million souls in Vietnam are still suffering from their 'victory.

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  War, Soul, Suffering

  Le Ly Hayslip (2012). “When Heaven & Earth Change Places”, p.541, Doubleday

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• In the West, for example, people believe they must 'pursue happiness' as if it were some kind of a flighty bird that is always out of reach. In the East, we believe we are born with happiness and one of life's important takes, my mother told me, is to protect it.

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  Mother, Believe, People

  Le Ly Hayslip (2012). “When Heaven & Earth Change Places”, p.29, Doubleday

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• A great read; an exciting, frightening account of organized crime today. But like all important works of nonfiction, it goes further… This book is must reading for anyone with an interest in the enduring effects of the Vietnam War, the subject of crime in our streets, and the issue of personal responsibility in a harsh, chaotic world.

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  War, Reading, Book

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