"At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant."

-- Martin Yan

#Leaving Quotes #Hong Kong Quotes #Made Quotes

“It is impossible to tell you the perfect sweetness of the lips and closed eyes, nor the solemnity of the seal of death which is set upon the whole figure. It is, in every way, perfect--truth itself, but truth selected with inconceivable refinement of feeling.”
“Sustain a bright and joyful spirit.”
“Reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, well-being, spirit, and survival.”

Source : Richard Louv (2012). “The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age”, p.3, Algonquin Books
“If you want success, you have to work hard at it and realize that it takes time; it doesn't come to you overnight.”

Source : "Vernon Davis: The NFL Playoffs Interview". Interview with Kam Williams, aalbc.com.
“I definitely have a family. I have a boyfriend who has kids, and we do normal things every day, like get up and go to school. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
“Each of us has a very rich nature and can look at things objectively, from a distance, and at the same time can have something more personal to say about them. I am trying to look at the world, and at myself, from many different points of view. I think many poets have this duality.”
“The weather is perfect. The gods are shining on us.”
“Through working in harmony with life's circumstances, Taoist understanding changes what others may percieve as negative into something positive.”

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