Gao Xingjian Quotes
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It takes a great man to be a good listener.
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I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.
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If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that is final, you will get nothing.
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Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.
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One good thing is I was instilled with really good values. My mom treats everyone the same.
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Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.
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I've never bought this idea of taking a therapeutic distance. If I see a student or house staff cry, I take great faith in that. That's a great person; they're going to be a great doctor.
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It's not just that individuals have lost faith in the integrity of their leaders, it's that they no longer believe society's most powerful institutions are acting in their interests.
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I am a very reserved person and have very few friends in the industry, while most of my close ones are from school and college.
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You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.
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Sometimes I listen to music and I wonder how did they get certain sounds.
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You don't have to be gay to be attracted to your friend.
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The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing fear, and minus her two amygdalae, S.M. became unflappable. Studies of her are actually a hoot to read, since they basically consist of scientists concocting ever-more-elaborate ways of trying to scare her.
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I like to wear tight jeans. Most of my stuff is pretty slim fit.
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I think sometimes good sentimentality is fun when it's balanced.
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Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He wasn't. He's too busy. There's no way. But somebody may have been looking and going, 'All right, I like this guy. Let's give him a shot.'
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If the culture shifts, if people think differently about women, the art will shift, too. You can't ask art to make social change. It's not what it's for.
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I'm carrying the weight of all the useless junk and modern man accumulates.
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As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.
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Enjoy your food, enjoy your life.
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I want to write a novel so profound that it would suffocate a fly.
