"Chairman Mao not only introduced Pinyin in China, but also simplified half the Chinese characters, believing that fewer strokes would enable more people to learn to write the characters."

-- David Tang

#Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes #Character Quotes

“Events," I say to the Captain, "events control our lives, although we have no understanding of them nor do they have any motivation. Everything is blind chance, happenstance, occurrence; in an infinite universe anything can happen. After the fact we find reasons.”
“If you're going to define a shortcut, then make it the base [sic] darn shortcut you can.”
“No matter how senior you get in an organization, no matter how well you're perceived to be doing, your job is never done. Every day, you get up and the world is changing; your customers are expecting more from you. Your competitors are putting pressure on you by doing more and trying to beat you here and beat you there.”
“Art pulls a community together... Art makes you feel differently. That's what artists are doing all the time, shifting and changing the way you see life.”
“I feel sorry for these kids in bands. Everything is so disposable nowadays. These kids don't even get 15 minutes of fame, it's like a minute and a half.”
“Love is disgusting when you no longer possess yourself.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“While it is true that we must seek value added industries like food processing plants and call center operations, we must do what is necessary to expand and develop our economic profile.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“We can give without loving, but we can't love without giving. In fact, love is nothing unless we give it to someone.”

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