"... I have often wondered how it was that a quiet, watchful Asian-American immigrant girl who had grown up desperately poor could one day aspire to become the chief executive of her state. The closest I've come to an explanation is this: My mother had lived as if nothing was truly impossible, and her determination -- the heart of fire she carried within her, despite her calm demeanor -- had set a powerful example for us. She had worked tirelessly to make it possible for me to become a woman with outsize dreams ..."
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"... you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one ..."
Brian Zhang:
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