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Gao Xingjian Quotes

Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: chinese
Birth: January 4, 1940

Topics

Literature Starting Point Observing

What I don't want to do is restrict law-abiding citizens from their Second Amendment rights, which are focused on freedom. I point out all the time. Remember, bad guys aren't stupid, they're just bad.

Freedom Time Stupid Remember Bad

A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.

Anger Broken Bone Forever Word Heal

I always had a long-term view of going into politics, so I suppose I was always careful. I mean, I got offered all these rinky dink tax deals, but I always paid my taxes. I am naturally quite conservative.

Politics I Am View Tax Conservative

Art need no longer be an account of past sensations. It can become the direct organization of more highly evolved sensations. It is a question of producing ourselves, not things that enslave us.

Art Past Organization Become Need

Gov. Romney's policies would be a clear departure from the dubious tactics of the Obama administration.

Clear Departure Administration Would

My personal writing philosophy is to try and write better every day.

Day Writing Better Philosophy Try

Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems.

Beginning Now Islam Force Role

Foot-binding, which started out as a fashionable impulse, became an expression of Han identity after the Mongols invaded China in 1279. The fact that it was only performed by Chinese women turned the practice into a kind of shorthand for ethnic pride.

Women Practice Identity Pride Kind

That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great president. A very beautiful and wise man.

Beautiful Great Time Man Wise Say

You know, I was a school rebel. Whatever they said do, I didn't do. I was totally anti-everything.

School You Rebel Know Said Whatever

When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

History Poetry Literature Acting Up

African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country.

History American Country Build

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