Quotes by Chinese Authors

"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Growth, Awareness, Consciousness, Key

2

"He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Government, Virtue, May, Stars

2

"The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'"

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Leadership, Leader, People

1

"I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it's something I love."

Bai Ling, Chinese Actress

Love, People, Acting, Care

1

"Practically all the prominent leaders of thought in China today are openly agnostics and even atheists."

Hu Shih, Chinese Philosopher

Thought, Leaders, Today

1

"Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

War, Army

1

"I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

Money, Motivation, Job, Passion

1

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Action, Actions, Man, Speech

1

"The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Wisdom, People, Authority, Taxes

1

"To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Wisdom, Difficulty, Will

1

"This cream will help one's nature strengthen and grow, The diet gives support in my decline."

Du Fu, Chinese Poet

Nature, Diet, Help, Support

1

"The reason why China suffers bitterly from endless wars is because of the existence of feudal lords and kings."

Qin Shi Huangdi, Chinese Royalty

Existence, Kings, Reason

1

"The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Attention, Books, Neglect

1

"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Age, Old

1

"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Dance, Man

1

"We should keep on going along the path of globalization. Globalization is good... when trade stops, war comes."

Jack Ma, Chinese Businessman

Globalization, Trade, Peace, Economic Cooperation

"When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family."

Jet Li, Chinese Actor

Family,

"My criticism is too severe sometimes and that is not good. But why don't you start doing your work unless your leader flies into a rage? It is not that you cannot do it but that you don't want to do it."

Zhu Rongji, Chinese Statesman

Work, Leader, Criticism, Flies

"Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles."

Xun Zi, Chinese Philosopher

Nature, People, Principles, Ritual

"Under the big political umbrella, a man is just like a leaf in the ocean, with no control of his destiny and does not have any choice."

Zhang Yimou, Chinese Director

Control, Choice, Destiny, Man

"I respect Apple. It's a great company that changed the world, especially the mobile time."

Jack Ma, Chinese Businessman

Business, Respect, Innovation, Apple, Technology

"We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Resilience, Oppression, Sorrow

"Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself."

Ang Lee, Chinese Director

Honesty, Being, Obligation, Sexuality

"I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure."

Chen Shui-bian, Chinese Statesman

Life, Feelings, Failure, Opponents

"This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own."

Zhang Yimou, Chinese Director

Movies, First, Trying

"Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

Politics, War

"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Quality, Decision

"People like me sound like a lot of big cannons."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

People, Sound

"When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese."

Iris Chang, Chinese Historian

History, First

"The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

Hope, United

"An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy."

Mao Zedong, Chinese Leader

Army, Culture, Defeat, Enemy

"Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar."

Xun Zi, Chinese Philosopher

Death, Food, Strength, Bravery

"This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought."

Lin Yutang, Chinese Author

Change, Thought, Character

"Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Peace, Violence

"We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior."

Chen Shui-bian, Chinese Statesman

Democracy, Arrogance, Behavior

"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."

Zhou Enlai, Chinese Statesman

War, Diplomacy

"I know nothing about technology."

Jack Ma, Chinese Businessman

Leadership, Honesty, Self-awareness, Non-Tech Leader

"Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself."

Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress

Love, Time, Work, Actor

"We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China."

Hu Jintao, Chinese Statesman

Will,

"Nature is not human hearted."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Nature,

"For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions."

Laozi, Chinese Philosopher

Man, Space

"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Man, Men, Walking, Will

"It is very difficult to hang onto the relics of history."

Iris Chang, Chinese Historian

History,

"I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

Community, Culture

"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness."

Zhuang Zi, Chinese Philosopher

Happiness, Absence

"There are now hundreds of thousands of new engineers that are being trained in China. If people start finding themselves losing their jobs, not to the Chinese here but because China has become such a dominant force - then there could very well be a backlash."

Iris Chang, Chinese Historian

People, Being, Force, Jobs

"Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

Age, America, Past, Will

"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Success, Failure, Preparation

"The Chinese people, too, went through all kinds of vicissitudes in their religious development."

Hu Shih, Chinese Philosopher

People, Development, Religious

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Desire,

"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."

2

"He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it."

2

"The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'"

1

"I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it's something I love."

1

"Practically all the prominent leaders of thought in China today are openly agnostics and even atheists."

1

"Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move."

1

"I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you."

1

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

1

"The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes."

1

"To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty."

1

"This cream will help one's nature strengthen and grow, The diet gives support in my decline."

1

"The reason why China suffers bitterly from endless wars is because of the existence of feudal lords and kings."

1

"The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most."

1

"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator."

1

"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance."

1

"We should keep on going along the path of globalization. Globalization is good... when trade stops, war comes."

​

"When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family."

​

"My criticism is too severe sometimes and that is not good. But why don't you start doing your work unless your leader flies into a rage? It is not that you cannot do it but that you don't want to do it."

​

"Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles."

​

"Under the big political umbrella, a man is just like a leaf in the ocean, with no control of his destiny and does not have any choice."

​

"I respect Apple. It's a great company that changed the world, especially the mobile time."

​

"We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression."

​

"Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself."

​

"I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure."

​

"This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own."

​

"Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed."

​

"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."

​

"People like me sound like a lot of big cannons."

​

"When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese."

​

"The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united."

​

"An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy."

​

"Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar."

​

"This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought."

​

"Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself."

​

"We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior."

​

"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."

​

"I know nothing about technology."

​

"Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself."

​

"We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China."

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"Nature is not human hearted."