Athene Seyler: Jeannie Lawson
Quotes
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Gladys Aylward : Yang says everyone in China wishes you the five happinesses: wealth, longevity, good health, virtue... and
Jeannie Lawson : And a peaceful death in old age, yes.
Gladys Aylward : But he didn't mention anymore. What is the sixth happiness?
Jeannie Lawson : That you must find out for yourself. Each person must find out in his heart what the sixth happiness is.
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Jeannie Lawson : There's much that is horrible in China - as in any country. Babies left to die in ditches. The poor preying on the poor. Many things. But, they'll change. One thing at a time with the help of the Lord. And that's what we're here for - in this dirty room - to try to *help*.
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Jeannie Lawson : Yang's been with me 20 years. And in case you used to think our work's easy, he still isn't a Christian! He stays with us because he thinks foreigners are funny.
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Jeannie Lawson : A community bed. You'll find them in every inn in north China. We've got lots of rooms, but, when winter comes, this is the bed everybody will be in.
Gladys Aylward : You mean together?
Jeannie Lawson : Thirty, forty, fifty at a time. All fully clothed and ignoring each other. It gets cold here. You'll find out.
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Jeannie Lawson : Its a hard life for a young woman. But, it won't seem hard, I promise you, when you're my age and look back. It'll only seem beautiful.
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Jeannie Lawson : Pray! That's an order.
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Jeannie Lawson : I'm a dreadful old woman! It isn't every day of the week I'd admit it.
