"In February of this year I returned to China to research my next book. The authorities know about the novels of mine that have been published in the west, including the latest one, Beijing Coma, about a student shot in Tiananmen Square, but so far have allowed me to return."

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

Ma Jian

#Book Quotes #Squares Quotes #Years Quotes

“The more you invest in your happiness, the more happiness will invest in you.”
“I hope there is something worthy in my writings and not merely the novelty of a black face associated with the power to rhyme that has attracted attention.”
“When I was growing up, my idea of Led Zeppelin was all epic lasers, castles, and ten-minute drum solos - that sort of thing.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“There is no immortality that is not built on friendship and work done with care. All the secrets in the world worth knowing are hiding in plain sight.”
“I'm tired. I'm going back to bed.”
“There's only a handful of people I trust completely, and I know who they are. Other than that, I pretty much don't trust people.”
“One of the admirable features of British novelists is that they have no scruple about setting their stories in foreign settings with wholly foreign personnel.”

Source : "Sold, for two truckloads of oranges" by James Buchan, www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2006.
“Photography is all about capturing a mood, a feeling. I feel a special connection with nature, often very powerful. This late afternoon was phenomenal. Standing on the edge of the ocean, I gasped in awe as the holy light illuminated this cathedral window. Witnessing such a moment and capturing it is what I live for. Mother Nature is so powerful, I never underestimate Her.”

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