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Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Beauty can make a woman rich, but if

Beauty can make a woman rich, but if she relies solely on her looks to get by, she'll always remain under a man's thumb. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: I believe that the power of literature is

I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: In my 20s, when I was a photojournalist

In my 20s, when I was a photojournalist in Beijing. I joined an underground art group and put on clandestine exhibitions of my paintings. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Only when you are aware of the uniqueness

Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyone's individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: When the written and spoken word is censored,

When the written and spoken word is censored, the urban landscape becomes a nation's only physical link to the past. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: I am a writer. Being critical is a

I am a writer. Being critical is a writer's responsibility. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Living in London is like being on a

Living in London is like being on a luxury cruise liner. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Slaves lose everything in their chains, even the

Slaves lose everything in their chains, even the desire of escaping from them. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Tyrannies not only want to control your mind

Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: I left Beijing in the late 1980s to

I left Beijing in the late 1980s to live in Hong Kong because, having been blacklisted by the government, I couldn't publish my works on the mainland. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: When people are poor, they find ways of

When people are poor, they find ways of making things taste like fish. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: On the face of it, China has won

On the face of it, China has won the Olympics. But it is not China that has won, but the Communist party. The Chinese people have lost. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Gordon B. Hinckley: What a marvelous and wonderful thing is #

What a marvelous and wonderful thing is # prayer . Think of it. We can actually speak with our Father in # Heaven . — Gordon B. Hinckley

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: If you exile a writer, however free the

If you exile a writer, however free the country he is sent to, there will always be a sense of internal constraint. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: When history is erased, people's moral values are

When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: The great quality of the 'Three Kingdoms' is

The great quality of the 'Three Kingdoms' is that it seems to encapsulate and portray every facet of the Chinese personality. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my

I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Sara Sheridan: Being able to read well in public and

Being able to read well in public and talk about your work in an engaging fashion is part of most writers' job specification. — Sara Sheridan

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto

The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Red Dust was about the late 1980s; it

Red Dust was about the late 1980s; it was a time of burgeoning hopes and opening up and people searching for new ways. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Richard Dawkins: The deceitful misquoting of scientists to suit an

The deceitful misquoting of scientists to suit an anti-scientific agenda ranks among the many unchristian habits of fundamentalist authors. — Richard Dawkins

Jian Quotes By Victor Hugo: We must be brief.

We must be brief. — Victor Hugo

Jian Quotes By Biz Stone: If you take an idea and just hold

If you take an idea and just hold it in your head, you unconsciously start to do things that advance you toward that goal. — Biz Stone

Jian Quotes By Jack Nicklaus: There are no maladies in my golf game.

There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks. — Jack Nicklaus

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Beijing Coma took me 10 years to finish.

Beijing Coma took me 10 years to finish. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: Everything I was I carry with me, everything

Everything I was I carry with me, everything I will be lies waiting on the road ahead. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Guy Gavriel Kay: We will pick our way through the shards

We will pick our way through the shards of broken objects folly leaves behind. And some of what breaks will be very beautiful. — Guy Gavriel Kay

Jian Quotes By Kitty French: I meant every word of it, Dylan Day.

I meant every word of it, Dylan Day. Lie to me and I'll cut your cock off and pickle it. — Kitty French

Jian Quotes By Marilyn Manson: Sometimes music, movies and books are the only

Sometimes music, movies and books are the only things that let us feel like someone else feels like we do. — Marilyn Manson

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: I wanted to analyse and understand how the

I wanted to analyse and understand how the Chinese people could have their lives so crushed by fear. — Ma Jian

Jian Quotes By Lewis Carroll: He wasn't running," said Bruno, "and he wasn't

He wasn't running," said Bruno, "and he wasn't crawling. He went struggling along like a portmanteau. And he held his chin ever so high in the air - — Lewis Carroll

Jian Quotes By Ma Jian: I am completely in favour of dialogue and

I am completely in favour of dialogue and engagement. But it must be a true, open dialogue. — Ma Jian