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Ma Jian Quotes By Steve Yzerman: I consider the Detroit Red Wings one of

I consider the Detroit Red Wings one of the greatest franchises in any sport. For a player to come in and play, it's so special to wear the jersey. — Steve Yzerman

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma Jian Quotes By Colson Whitehead: But if he didn't read, he was a

But if he didn't read, he was a slave. — Colson Whitehead

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma Jian Quotes By Jonathan Tropper: It would be a terrible mistake to go

It would be a terrible mistake to go through life thinking that people are the sum total of what you see. — Jonathan Tropper

Ma 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

Ma Jian Quotes By Jeanne Birdsall: Ladies and dogs," said Jeffrey, "we are about

Ladies and dogs," said Jeffrey, "we are about to perform 'Fanfare for the Uncommon Seal.' " "With apologies to Aaron Copland, — Jeanne Birdsall

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma Jian Quotes By Susan Jeffers: I believe that if something is troubling you,

I believe that if something is troubling you, simply start from where you are and take the action necessary to change it. — Susan Jeffers

Ma 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

Ma Jian Quotes By Tom Araya: People are not in good shape to where

People are not in good shape to where they have to question their own belief system because of a book or a story somebody wrote, or a SLAYER song. — Tom Araya

Ma Jian Quotes By Jean Rostand: Hatred, for the man who is not engaged

Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any. — Jean Rostand

Ma Jian Quotes By Richard Jenkins: Without social identity, there is, in fact, no

Without social identity, there is, in fact, no society. — Richard Jenkins

Ma Jian Quotes By Terry Pratchett: A unicorn is nothing more than a big

A unicorn is nothing more than a big horse that comes to a point, anyway. Nothing to get so excited about. — Terry Pratchett

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

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

Ma 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

Ma 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

Ma Jian Quotes By Lisa Jakub: After an 18-year career, I left the film

After an 18-year career, I left the film industry, not wanting to become one of those child-actor cautionary tales. — Lisa Jakub

Ma Jian Quotes By Horace: There is need of brevity, that the thought

There is need of brevity, that the thought may run on. — Horace