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Just because a person spends her time making a piece of something does not mean that she becomes that - a piece of something.

Just because a person spends her time making a piece of something does not mean that she becomes that - a piece of something.

Leslie T. Chang
Motivation, Inspiration, Mean
"The voices of China's workers". TED conference, www.ted.com. June 2012.

Chinese workers are not forced into factories because of our insatiable desire for iPods. They choose to leave their homes in order to earn money, to learn new skills, and to see the world.

Leslie T. Chang
Motivation, Inspiration, Home
"The voices of China's workers". TED Talk, www.ted.com. June 2012.

The past has been there all along, reminding us: This time--maybe, hopefully, against all odds, we will get it right.

Leslie T. Chang
Past, Odds, Hopefully
Leslie T. Chang (2010). “Factory Girls: Voices from the Heart of Modern China”, p.260, Pan Macmillan

A person cannot grow up through happiness. Happiness makes a person shallow. It is only through suffering that we grow up, transform, and come to a better understanding of life.

Leslie T. Chang
Growing Up, Understanding, Suffering
Leslie T. Chang (2010). “Factory Girls: Voices from the Heart of Modern China”, p.61, Pan Macmillan

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