"If you are going to stick to the truth then you need to keep your distance from the Chinese government and indeed to any form of politics, including the politics of democratic countries."

-- Liao Yiwu

#Country Quotes #Distance Quotes #Chinese Quotes

“Can we ring the bells backward? Can we unlearn the arts that pretend to civilize, and then burn the world? There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?”
“The secret of Big Macs is that they're not very good, but every one is not very good in exactly the same way.”
“Every life has a destiny... the trick is to discover it before then end of your life. Otherwise, you will have too many regrets.”
“Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.”
“Oh, I know. Theyâ€™re dwarfs pretending to be elves. No, theyâ€™re not dwarfs either. Okay, okay, theyâ€™re â€œlittle people,â€ Iâ€™m sorry! Canâ€™t believe I have to be politically correct when youâ€™re the only one who can hear me.”
“We must care to think about the unthinkable things, because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless.”
“There is something about the human condition. I don't think dogs are like "If only I was a poodle instead of a golden retriever, I'd be totally happy." Dogs are happy with who they are.”
“I started out in the 'Cure' reflecting things that I thought were important, and it's reached a point where it takes over and becomes the thing that is important.”

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