"China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it."

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Source : "Home truths from the exile". www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2004.

Ma Jian

#Writing Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Self Quotes

“Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach.”
“We have roots that grow towards each other underground. And when all the pretty blossom has fallen from our branches we find that we are one tree and not two.”
“But what an mortal man do to secure his own salvation?" Mortal man can do just what God bids him do. Be can repent and believe. He can arise and follow Christ as Matthew did.”
“Some men make gain a fountain, whence proceeds A stream of liberal and heroic deeds; The swell of pity, not to be confined Within the scanty limits of the mind.”
“The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.”
“Continue seeking God with seriousness. Unless He wanted you, you would not be wanting Him.”
“The judges are a big problem. Law is equal for everyone, except for them.”
“Ordinary people do not question the commonly accepted version of reality. They conform to the standard values of subduing enemies and cherishing friends and family. Materialism, ambition and mundane achievements are the worldly hallmarks of success. We experience the phenomenal world and our minds as solid and truly existent. Very few people doubt these assertions and question their solidity. Yet, the process of disbelief is the first step on the spiritual path.”

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