Ma Jian Quotes

I left Beijing in the late 1980s to live in Hong Kong because, having been blacklisted by the government, I couldn't publish my works on the mainland.

Ma Jian

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: chinese
  • Birth: August 18, 1953

Topics

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The debate on climate change has been tainted by its excessive concern with individual and national interests, short-termism, and lack of solidarity in face of global threats.

Jens Martin Skibsted

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I am the third Jenkin Jones to preach that liberal interpretation of Christianity generally known as Unitarianism.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones

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In a lifetime, you can say, yes, you have instances of pleasure, of happiness, you like some of your work, but your work is the entire story, and if you are not satisfied with a few moments of a few parts of that story, you would like to be able to adjust that.

Jean-Michel Jarre

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To me, it really doesn't matter where they line me up.

Stefon Diggs

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I say some silly things now and again.

Tony Bellew

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If there is a problem, and you don't say anything about it, it's like a cancer and it becomes bigger.

Ruud Gullit

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When I think of the artists I admire and seek out musically. It's because I'm curious about where they're going to go the next time they have a chance to put a record out. It's not about where I find them on the radio dial, or how many records they're selling.

Mary Chapin Carpenter

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I love being able to go on local flights when the weather is right. I've popped to the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and been mountain flying in Wales. When I got my licence I was over the moon, it was one of the greatest days of my life - it took two years to get!

Jay Kay

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As a player, I always felt confident that if I was caIm, my teammates knew, 'He's going to do something to help us win.' As a coach, my hands are really tied. I got to believe in my players. If they see I'm calm, they'll believe I trust them, which I do.

Jason Kidd

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I wanted to be a hostage negotiator.

Christopher Voss

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They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.

Cindy Crawford

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I am close - too close - with my family.

Britt Robertson

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