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Quotes by Chinese Authors

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

104

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Motivational, Journey

103

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Motivational, Journey, Popular

101

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Anger, Consequences

93

"Let some people get rich first."

"Let some people get rich first."

Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Leader

89

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

83

"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."

"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Wisdom, Compassion, Patience, Simplicity

72

"The life of an action star is very short. I want to be an actor like Robert De Niro , like Dustin Hoffman or Clint Eastwood who in their 70s or 80s can still act."

"The life of an action star is very short. I want to be an actor like Robert De Niro , like Dustin Hoffman or Clint Eastwood who in their 70s or 80s can still act."

Jackie Chan, Chinese Actor

Life, Action, Want

66

"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get."

"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

62

"I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day."

"I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

Food, Day, Night, Waste

61

"When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved."

"When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved."

Zhang Ziyi, Chinese Actress

Film, First, Thinking

61

"War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun."

"War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun."

Mao Zedong, Chinese Leader

58

"The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history."

"The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history."

Mao Zedong, Chinese Leader

History, People, Force, Motive

55

"The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am."

"The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am."

Jackie Chan, Chinese Actor

Mind, Publicity

53

"Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here."

"Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here."

Yao Ming, Chinese Athlete

Sports, America, Basketball, Culture, Language

52

"Molecular collision dynamics has been a wonderful area of research for all practitioners. This is especially true for those who were following the footsteps of pioneers and leaders of the field twenty years ago."

"Molecular collision dynamics has been a wonderful area of research for all practitioners. This is especially true for those who were following the footsteps of pioneers and leaders of the field twenty years ago."

Yuan T. Lee, Chinese Scientist

Footsteps, Leaders, Research, Years

51

"I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any."

"I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Identity, Gods, Concern, Evil, Spirits

50

"Hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth. For actually the earth had no roads to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made."

"Hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth. For actually the earth had no roads to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made."

Lu Hsun, Chinese Author

Men, Hope, Earth, Road

49

"Normal military trade is undoubtedly part of the normal State-to-State relations."

"Normal military trade is undoubtedly part of the normal State-to-State relations."

Li Peng, Chinese Public Servant

Military, State, Trade

49

"The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea."

"The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

People, Fish, Sea

49

"Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks."

"Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks."

Lin Yutang, Chinese Author

48

"When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters."

"When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

47

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Thought, Thoughts, Man, Will, World

46

"If we don't know life, how can we know death?"

"If we don't know life, how can we know death?"

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

46

"There are a lot of stereotypes to be broken which I think a lot of us are doing. What I do is, as soon as people try to pin me down to one kind of part, I'll play a very different kind of role, so it explodes that stereotype."

"There are a lot of stereotypes to be broken which I think a lot of us are doing. What I do is, as soon as people try to pin me down to one kind of part, I'll play a very different kind of role, so it explodes that stereotype."

Joan Chen, Chinese Actress

45

"Beauty is the result of having been through an experience all the way through to the end - therefore it has a poignancy. Beauty that is singular always comes from following an experience to the point where you can go no further."

"Beauty is the result of having been through an experience all the way through to the end - therefore it has a poignancy. Beauty that is singular always comes from following an experience to the point where you can go no further."

Joan Chen, Chinese Actress

Beauty, Experience, End, Result

44

"I think people are universal."

"I think people are universal."

Ang Lee, Chinese Director

44

"The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship."

"The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

44

"Talk politics, talk about study and talk positively."

"Talk politics, talk about study and talk positively."

Jiang Zemin, Chinese Leader

Politics, Study, Talk

42

"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous."

"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous."

Zhuang Zi, Chinese Philosopher

Wisdom, Zhuangzi

41

"When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for a couple of months, doing the research, going through a painful process, it's just not my thing anymore."

"When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for a couple of months, doing the research, going through a painful process, it's just not my thing anymore."

Ang Lee, Chinese Director

Motivational, Months, Research

40

"Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit."

"Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit."

Chen Shui-bian, Chinese Statesman

Wisdom, Peace, Cooperation, Goodwill

40

"Acting is actually private."

"Acting is actually private."

Joan Chen, Chinese Actress

40

"If you want to investigate, we will be willing to assist."

"If you want to investigate, we will be willing to assist."

Zhu Rongji, Chinese Statesman

39

"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt."

"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Self-Control, Will

39

"I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad."

"I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad."

Jet Li, Chinese Actor

Time, Buddhism, English, Learning

39

"Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work."

"Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

39

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Life, Work, Love, Day

39

"First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef."

"First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef."

Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity

38

"I received an honorary doctorate for my work. Maybe one of these works is considered the equivalent of a Ph.D."

"I received an honorary doctorate for my work. Maybe one of these works is considered the equivalent of a Ph.D."

Iris Chang, Chinese Historian

38

"For a writer, life is always too short to write. I will just try my best during what remains of my life."

"For a writer, life is always too short to write. I will just try my best during what remains of my life."

Cao Yu, Chinese Playwright

Life, Will, Writer

38

"But I wish to point out that it is entirely wrong to say that the Chinese are not religious."

"But I wish to point out that it is entirely wrong to say that the Chinese are not religious."

Hu Shih, Chinese Philosopher

Religion, Religious, Wrong

37

"I'm a person that doesn't have that many goals or plans. I feel like I'm the wind and I blow through life; it's whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I'm happy and I embrace it."

"I'm a person that doesn't have that many goals or plans. I feel like I'm the wind and I blow through life; it's whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I'm happy and I embrace it."

Bai Ling, Chinese Actress

Life, Nature, Goals, Respect

37

"It's much more difficult to work on a broad subject than on a specific one, because even if it's hard to find the information, if you look hard enough for something specific you will find it, and you will discover things that you wouldn't have thought of before."

"It's much more difficult to work on a broad subject than on a specific one, because even if it's hard to find the information, if you look hard enough for something specific you will find it, and you will discover things that you wouldn't have thought of before."

Iris Chang, Chinese Historian

Work, Thought, Information, Will

36

"Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses."

"Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Love, Heart, Senses

36

"Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Life, Content, Nothing, World

35

"Some of the substance of English words, I just don't understand at all because the culture's so strange to me."

"Some of the substance of English words, I just don't understand at all because the culture's so strange to me."

Chow Yun Fat, Chinese Actor

Culture, English, Words

34

"It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used."

"It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

34

"Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick."

"Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick."

Lin Yutang, Chinese Author

Values, Goodness, Kindness, Mercy

34

"There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs."

"There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs."

Donnie Yen, Chinese Actor

America, Growing up, School

33

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