Ma Jian Quotes

I will not let a political party tell me how to live, when to die or what to believe in. Our souls are linked to the universe, but we can never see heaven, because our flesh ties us to the earth and the people around us. But when the people around you have lost their will to be free, then earth becomes a hell.

Ma Jian

Quotes to Explore

No one has to learn to spell to talk, right? You see a little kid holding a conversation with an adult. He probably doesn't know the words he's saying, but he knows where to fit them to make what he's thinking logical to what you're saying.

Ornette Coleman
- Thinking
- Words
- Saying
I loved making 'The Hunger Games' - it was the happiest experience of my professional life. Lionsgate was supportive of me in a manner that few directors ever experience in a franchise: they empowered me to make the film I wanted to make and backed the movie in a way that requires no explanation beyond the remarkable results.

Gary Ross
- Life
- Experience
- Movie
I'm a big advocate of revisions, of living with something for a month and then realizing what needs changing, what was lazy, what could be better.

K. Flay
- Better
- Lazy
- Month
'Glee' is one of the very few mainstream outlets that is giving a voice to communities of people that don't necessarily have a loud voice, specifically the gay community. It gives a really positive and forward statement.

Jack Antonoff Fun.
- People
- Giving
- Community
I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.

Nate Holland
- Fun
- Water
- Sports
I want to pursue a career in film.

O'Shea Jackson, Jr.
- Want
- Career
- Film