"Mo Yan is a writer who, defiantly in the face of those who wish his work were less cartoonish and more straightforward in its political meanings, continues to sing his own peculiar and alluring song."

-- Dwight Garner

#Song Quotes #Political Quotes #Wish Quotes

“To be able to love and live in freedom means to be able to make godly decisions. To make godly decisions we have to surrender our egos and all the falsity and shame that goes with it.”
“I started acting almost on a whim to help my music career.”
“Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.”
“The answers to our prayers may not come dramatically, but we must find quiet moments to seek greater light and truth. And when we receive it, it is our responsibility to live it, to share it, and to defend it.”
“Roy: "Looks like it's starting to rain" Riza: "But..It's not raining..." Roy: "Yes it is. This is the rain.”
“I know I come off differently than I think of myself. I'm always surprised by what people say about me.”
“A new theory is guilty until proven innocent, and the pre-existing theory innocent until proven guilty ... Continental drift was guilty until proven innocent.”
“My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.”

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