"A writer writes what he knows, in ways that are natural to him."

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Source : Mo Yan (2013). “Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh: A Novel”, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Mo Yan

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“I was so dorky up until I was about 14 or 15 and started to get a little bit cooler, but I was a socks and sandals girl. I would wear big frilly socks with sandals and all the kids would tease me.”
“Both Heaven and Hell are retroactive, all of one's life will eventually be known to have been one or the other.”
“A lot of people still like Solaris, but I'm in active competition with them, and so I hope they die.”
“Every voter is a Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.”
“If we all could be a true friend to someone, praying and encouraging one person somehow, that's a first step in being part of making the world a better place,”
“People say you're too good - you're never too good to go down, believe me. I've seen it at Leeds. We had a better team at Leeds than we have now and they went down eventually.”
“I want to create. I think thats the one word I can grow on.”
“Wisdom holds a candle to experience, but you've got to take the candle and walk alone.”

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