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Quotes by Chinese Authors
"In the beginning I just wanted to survive. For the first three years, we made zero revenue. I remember many times when I was trying to pay up, the restaurant owner would say, 'Your bill was paid.' And there would be a note saying, 'Mr. Ma, I'm your customer on the Alibaba platform. I made a lot of money, and I know you don't, so I paid the bill.'"
"After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films."
"We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity."
"A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth."
"I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important."
"To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?"
"As society diversifies, the number of people who read literature is decreasing. It will be difficult for readers to digest my ideas through literature."
"Racism is always there underneath, but usually it is exploited in these times of economic crisis, and it's hard to find out when one slides into another."
"I'm coming to this world not to work. I want to come to this world to enjoy my life. I don't want to die in my office. I want to die on the beaches."
"It is only through contact and comparison that the relative value or worthlessness of the various cultural elements can be clearly and critically seen and understood."
"There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combinationthey produce more hues than can ever been seen.There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations ofthem yield more flavours than can ever be tasted."
"From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker."
"My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism."
"Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that."
"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
"I respect Apple. It's a great company that changed the world, especially the mobile time."
"I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large."
"The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined."
"When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable."
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