Top 160 Kevin Kwan Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “Michael, don’t you know by now that my grandmother and Uncle Alfred are the largest private shareholders of Singapore Press Holdings? We’re not going to be in the papers. We’re never going to be in the papers.”

— Kevin Kwan

102. “It was like a scene straight out of a Merchant Ivory film!”

— Kevin Kwan

103. “Jackie replied.”

— Kevin Kwan

104. “I didn’t know what to say. I just stood there and noticed Gordon Ramsay over by the carrot truffle fries and all I could think was, “What is Gordon going to think if I say no?”

— Kevin Kwan

105. “From now on, get used to nude nails or monochromatic tones of beige. For special occasions, Jin Soon’s “Nostalgia” is a shade of pink beige polish that I will allow.”

— Kevin Kwan

106. “If someone wrote a book about her, no one would believe it.”

— Kevin Kwan

107. “Woke up this morning to the sight of Nick’s cute naked butt silhouetted against a view of the Eiffel Tower and thought I was still dreaming.”

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108. “I know it makes you uncomfortable, Nick, but that’s why I’m prodding you. You’re telling me one thing, but then I hear other people speaking as if the entire economy of Asia revolves around your family, and you’re, like, the heir to the throne.”

— Kevin Kwan

109. “Sometimes, the thing that at first appears flawed can end up being the most perfect thing in the world for you.”

— Kevin Kwan

110. “LA? You want to move to LA? Why would you want to move to a place that’s devoid of culture and has no seasons.”

— Kevin Kwan

111. “We’ve been to Lau Pa Sat, Old Airport Road, Holland Village – ” Nick began.”

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112. “I promise I will never stop sending you letters of love, Astrid. Until my dying day.”

— Kevin Kwan

113. “You have two hours to get everyone to Hong Kong airport or I’m leaving without you! My special friend is doing us a very special favor by lending us his very special plane, you know! And for God’s sake please pack some decent clothes and jewelry this time! I don’t want you to be mistaken for a Mainland tourist when I’m with you in Singapore! Last time we got such bad service at Crystal Jade Palace because of the way you looked!”

— Kevin Kwan

114. “To my daughter-in-law Eleanor SUNG, I bequeath a box of Santa Maria Novella Almond Soap.”

— Kevin Kwan

115. “I think the most impractical thing one can do is not follow your passions.”

— Kevin Kwan

116. “Ekaterinburg Pork – suckling pig riddled with truffle-infused gold-leaf “bullets” and thrown down a cellar chute before being flame-roasted over Russian coffee grounds.”

— Kevin Kwan

117. “It was just past sunset, and the sky was shifting rapidly from shades of burnt orange into a deep violet blue. The men sat in awed silence, as the world’s largest monolith glowed and shimmered a thousand indescribable shades of crimson.”

— Kevin Kwan

118. “St. Germain elderflower liqueur, gin, and white Lillet mixed with grapefruit juice.”

— Kevin Kwan

119. “Doing nothing can sometimes be the most effective form of action,” Sophie remarked. “If you do nothing, you’ll be sending a clear message: that you’re stronger than they think you are. Not to mention a lot classier. Think about it.” Rachel mulled it over for a few minutes and decided that Sophie was right.”

— Kevin Kwan

120. “Because the only person you’re deceiving is yourself.”

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121. “I think of myself as a human being, because under the sky, we are but one family, it just so happens that we look different.”

— Kevin Kwan

122. “Minutes before, the child’s father, Bernard Tai, had made a frantic 911 call reporting that his daughter, Gisele, had been kidnapped from their home at 11950 Victoria Avenue in Mar Vista.”

— Kevin Kwan

123. “Holy Moira Rose!”

— Kevin Kwan

124. “This is my favorite room, Cecil. I love the scent of oud and the fire pit and all these velvet chaise longues placed in a sunburst.”

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125. “Night visits are like sitting Shiva, Singapore-style.”

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126. “Old-money Chinese absolutely loathe wasting money on long-distance telephone calls, almost as much as they hate wasting money on fluffy towels, bottled water, hotel rooms, expensive Western food, taking taxis, tipping waiters, and flying anything other than economy class.”

— Kevin Kwan

127. “What’s a soup kitchen? – PARIS HILTON.”

— Kevin Kwan

128. “Now breathe in the air. Can’t you just feel the good chi flowing everywhere?” Nick could only detect a faint scent that reminded him of Febreze, but he nodded along with Rachel and Carlton.”

— Kevin Kwan

129. “In the deepest hollows of bark, in the rustling leaves, she could hear them whisper, He did it out of love, he did it out of love.”

— Kevin Kwan

130. “Irene Wu gasped out loud, “Alamak, it’s that Ed Saranwrap!”

— Kevin Kwan

131. “Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves.’ If you think you’re able to let things go without ever seeing her again, more power to you.”

— Kevin Kwan

132. “Will you promise you’ll never stop sending me love letters?” Charlie kissed her hands and declared, “I promise I will never stop sending you letters of love, Astrid. Until my dying day.”

— Kevin Kwan

133. “The vast majority of your jewelry is of such a size and flamboyance that it crosses the point of vulgarity and enters into a territory that can only be described as obscene. Don’t you realize that at your age, big gemstones only serve to make you seem older? As they say, “The larger the diamonds, the older the wife, the more the mistresses.”

— Kevin Kwan

134. “Airport, and trudging through the rain-soaked streets. His cousin Astrid Leong shivered stoically next to him, all because.”

— Kevin Kwan

135. “What do you mean? They don’t want to pay their fair share?” “No, Charlotte, they’re all fighting to pick up the whole check! They screech at each other, play tug-of-war over the bill, or try to bribe the waiter not to let anyone else pay. Apparently it’s considered good manners to make a big show of it,” Lucie tried to explain.”

— Kevin Kwan

136. “And then he felt a strange draft from behind. His pants had split open at the ass.”

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137. “You know, when there’s always been money in your life, it’s not something you spend much time thinking about.”

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138. “What’s the point of being a billionaire if you can’t have an army of slaves at your beck and call to do whatever you want?”

— Kevin Kwan

139. “For years she had heard about this place, and at long last she was about to have lunch here.”

— Kevin Kwan

140. “Lucie, this is Viv.”

— Kevin Kwan

141. “I thought that if she had a stable husband by her side, a husband who could help her properly manage her mental health issues, everything would be okay. But things were not okay.”

— Kevin Kwan

142. “It’s true. The family was so hard up, they were willing to let all of it go for four million dollars. All the priceless treasures, collected over a span of five centuries. It’s quite a sensational story – Morgan received the offer by telegram, but he died a few days later. Divine intervention was the only thing that prevented the most irreplaceable treasures of China from ending up in the Big Apple.”

— Kevin Kwan

143. “Donkey milk abounds with vitamin C, proteins, and fatty acids, conferring a multitude of antiaging benefits for your skin. Cleopatra was known to bathe in donkey milk to maintain her renowned beauty and youthfulness, so if it’s good enough for the Queen of the Nile, isn’t it good enough for you?”

— Kevin Kwan

144. “What orangutan situation?”

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145. “Cuando siempre ha habido dinero en tu vida, no le dedicas mucho tiempo de tus pensamientos.”

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146. “Sorry – tried everything I could to stop Mum. Love, Dad.”

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147. “These aristo British types were such a strange breed. Sure, they had their Savile Row suits and their heirloom tiaras, but when they traveled, they looked so painfully frumpy.”

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148. “I moved out of Shittinghurst today.”

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149. “Augustine, how many times have I told you – do not ever, EVER button the last button, do you hear me?” “Papa, you said never button the last button on my three-button jacket, but you never told me what to do when there’s only two buttons,” the boy whimpered, tearing up.”

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150. “I mean, when you’re spending more money on a couture dress than it takes to vaccinate a thousand children against measles or provide clean water to an entire town, that’s just unconscionable.”

— Kevin Kwan