"When someone forces me to do something I don't do it."

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Source : "Mo Yan accepts Nobel prize, defends 'necessary' censorship" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. December 11, 2012.

Mo Yan

“A man is simple when his chief care is the wish to be what he ought to be, that is honestly and naturally human.”

Source : Charles Wagner (2009). “The Simple Life”, p.18, The Floating Press
“We live in very, very, very dangerous times.”
“Being busy does not always mean real work.”
“I loved school so much that most of my classmates considered me a dork.”
“My day shall be filled to overflowing, yet shall I not haste the day; nor shall I waste the day.”
“We all have our crosses to bear. We carry them heavily, out of love for our brothers in arms. But sometimes you have to let go of the idea that anyone down here is in control.”
“We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire.”
“I'm an amateur at music and an amateur at most things. I like the idea of offering some music and some records and a website to people who feel perplexed.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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