"I have viewed the West as if it were not only the salvation of China but also the natural and ultimate destination of all humanity."

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Source : Xiaobo Liu, E. Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao (2012). “No Enemies, No Hatred”, p.121, Harvard University Press

Liu Xiaobo

#Humanity Quotes #West Quotes #Natural Quotes

“Keanu Reeves learned a lot, respecting the culture. I was surprised when I first met him. He knew a lot already and he learned a lot. And also he learned Japanese. It's incredible. On the set, switching between the Japanese and English, even for us, is very hard. It's complicated. But the first time Keanu spoke in Japanese it was a very important scene between us, and more than the dialogue's meaning, I was moved. His energy for the film, completely perfect Japanese pronunciation. It was moving, surprising, respecting.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I didn't particularly like being objectified.”
“Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom.”

Source : Phillis Wheatley (2001). “Complete Writings”, p.147, Penguin
“[I]t is tragic that the forces for destruction that we unleashed are stronger than man's present ability to control them.”
“Every act is an expression of one's self.”
“Everywhere I find the signature, the autograph of God, and he will never deny his own handwriting. God has set his tabernacle in the dewdrop as surely as in the sun. No man can any more create the smallest flower than he could create the greatest world.”
“Take what is offered and that must sometimes be enough.”
“It's time to raise a generation of participants, not another generation of fans.”

Source : Janice Kaplan (1979). “Women and Sports: 2”, Viking Adult

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