Top 160 Kevin Kwan Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “If someone wrote a book about her, no one would believe it.”

— Kevin Kwan

102. “I’ve realized that so many of my fears aren’t really my own. They’re the fears of my mother, my father, my grandparents. I’ve just unconsciously internalized them, and I’ve let these fears affect every decision I make.”

— Kevin Kwan

103. “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

104. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

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

— Kevin Kwan

107. “I don’t think people ever realize what they’ve lost until it’s too late.”

— Kevin Kwan

108. “It was as if she were Sleeping Beauty – only, she never asked to be awakened by a prince.”

— Kevin Kwan

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

— Kevin Kwan

110. “Holy Moira Rose!”

— Kevin Kwan

111. “Just you, me, and our chosen family. No one else matters.”

— Kevin Kwan

112. “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

113. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

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

— Kevin Kwan

116. “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.”

— Kevin Kwan

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

— Kevin Kwan

118. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

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

— Kevin Kwan

121. “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

122. “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

123. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

125. “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

126. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

128. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

130. “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

131. “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

132. “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

133. “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

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

— Kevin Kwan

135. “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.”

— Kevin Kwan

136. “No, really, Minty, how much is it?” “Shhh! I’m bidding!” Araminta admonished her husband, resuming her dialogue with the Christie’s associate.”

— Kevin Kwan

137. “Okay then, most important, tell me which genius designed your fabulous dress. It’s Josep Font, isn’t it?” “Oh, this? I bought it today at Zara.” For the rest of her life, Roxanne would never forget the look on Colette’s face.”

— Kevin Kwan

138. “I thought, Lucie and George and Petra. We three were meant to be together tonight.”

— Kevin Kwan

139. “You’re my son – I’ve watched your nannies change your diapers, you know!”

— Kevin Kwan

140. “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

141. “Everyone gasped at the delightful menagerie, as the board member who had generously opened up her hundred-million-dollar property for the gala and Marian – already dressed in her heirloom purple silk cheongsam – walked up to greet their VIP.”

— Kevin Kwan

142. “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

143. “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

144. “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.”

— Kevin Kwan

145. “I moved out of Shittinghurst today.”

— Kevin Kwan

146. “How did Colin manage to get any sleep in this place? There was something so impractical about living in a house that consisted mainly of reflecting pools and glass walls.”

— Kevin Kwan

147. “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

148. “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

149. “After Ah Ma died, I forced him to go see a therapist. I gave him an ultimatum – either he went, or I would leave him. At first he was very resistant, but now it’s completely changed his life. And ours too. He’s given up all his mistresses, he’s become totally devoted to me and the kids, and he’s really learning to process his feelings in a healthier way.”

— Kevin Kwan

150. “Calthorpe-something-something.”

— Kevin Kwan