"In 1989, I was on Tiananmen Square with the students, living in their makeshift tents and joining their jubilant singing of the Internationale. In the two decades since, each time that I have gone back, visions from those days seem to return with increasing persistence."

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Source : "The great Tiananmen taboo" by Ma Jian, www.theguardian.com. June 1, 2009.

Ma Jian

#Persistence Quotes #Squares Quotes #Two Quotes

“It's a mistake to read. Television is the only way.”
“This is an apology letter to the both of us for how long it took me to let things go.”
“Shadows in shadows He watches through dreams Wings black as Africa Body strong as stone Done waiting The ravens call.”
“If you make happy those that are near, those that are far will come.”

Source : Grace Lin (2009). “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon”, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
“The Alanis Morissette tour, everybody thinks that was all sitting around, lighting candles and talking intelligently about synergy and big words. That band was so gnarly. We were such scumbags. Alanis had no idea. We were like Van Halen.”
“While writing, you are more interested in seeing what happens with you in the process, because all that writing is just you sorting through and exploring and wondering and figuring out your thoughts.”
“Change the world. Build a business. Have fun.”
“I think it's safe to say that it's rather premature for anyone to make any initial assessment or analysis of Kim Jong-un, or have an accurate impression on Kim Jong-un.”

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