“Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try” - Jack Canfield. Adeline may think she is a failure, but other people don't and thought she could succeed in life. Adeline showed this quote throughout her lifetime in the book and that encouraged her to be the best . Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is an inspirational story because Adeline never gave up in the memoir, she had motivators that pushed her through troubles in life, and there was a happy ending. Adeline was a very elegant and classy girl who faced her problems very well with the help of other people. Adeline never gave up and did as she was told. To start, “ ‘Yes Niang,’ I answered promptly,” (Yen Mah 149) is a good example of how Adeline