Murong Xuecun famous quotes

Why is contemporary China short of works that speak directly? Because we writers cannot speak directly, or rather we can only speak in an indirect way.Why does contemporary China lack good works that critique our current situation? Because our current situation may not be critiqued. We have not only lost the right to criticise, but the courage to do so.Why is modern China lacking in great writers? Because all the great writers are castrated while still in the nursery.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Nurse #Doe #May

Genuine bravery for a writer... It is about calmly speaking the truth when everyone else is silenced, when the truth cannot be expressed. It is about speaking out with a different voice, risking the wrath of the state and offending everyone, for the sake of the truth, and the writer's conscience.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Offending #Voice #Wrath

The only truth is that we cannot speak the truth . The only acceptable viewpoint is that we cannot express a viewpoint.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Viewpoints #Speak #Truth Is

Actually, I am a coward. I say only what is safe to say, and I criticise only what is permissable to criticise.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Coward #Safe #Criticise

Unfortunately, I have dedicated great effort to the task of compiling this ‘sensitive words glossary,’ and I have mastered my filtering skills. I knew which words and sentences had to be cut, and I accepted the cutting as if that was the way it should be. In fact, I will often take it on myself to save time and cut a few words. I call this ‘castrated writing’ -—I am a proactive eunuch, I have already castrated myself before the surgeon raises his scalpel.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Writing #Cutting #Skills

It is difficult to call myself a writer, even when I stand at a podium to receive a prize, I feel uncomfortable calling myself a writer—I am merely a word criminal.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Calling #Criminals #Difficult

Now, after I have published a few books, I can clearly feel the impact of censorship when I write. For example, I'll think of a sentence, and then realize that it will for sure get deleted. Then I won't even write it down.
-- Murong Xuecun

#Book #Writing #Thinking

Wholesome solitude, the nurse of sense!

Nurse Rozetta, I won't let her catch me peering down her sweeter.

When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.

If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.

Let's stop somebody from doing something! Everybody does too much.

If some hole does not possess striking individuality through some gift of nature, it must be given as much as possible artificially, and the artifice must be introduced in so subtle a manner as to make it seem natural.

A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.

Because I’ve had a taste and I’m not sharing. This isn’t just for fun. I may be slightly addicted.

Staying with him. Letting him touch you, hold you, GOD. It's eating me alive. You may be keeping Sawyer from hating me but you're only making me hate him

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.