Gladys Aylward Quotes in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)

Gladys Aylward: [handing a Chinese girl to her father] Here, the next time you want her feet bound, bind them yourself, not the woman, and you listen to her screams.

[first lines]

Gladys Aylward: My name is Gladys Aylward. I've written to the head of the missionary society. His reply stated that he'd see me if I ever came to London. If he's busy, I can wait.

Gladys Aylward: You're confusing me.

The Mandarin: Many people are confused these days.

Gladys Aylward: You have to interfere with what you feel is wrong, if you hope to make it right.

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.