All who have read a few old books have picked up the old tactics of considering every new idea a ‘heresy’ which must be rooted out.

In China, especially in the cities, if someone fainted on the streets, or if someone was knocked over by a car, you’ll find lots of gawkers and gloaters, but rarely will you find someone willing to extend a helping hand.

But if a few awake, you can’t say there is no hope of destroying the iron house.

Hope is like a path in the countryside. Originally, there is nothing – but as people walk this way again and again, a path appears.

Since someone ate crabs, others must have eaten spiders as well. However, they were not tasty. So afterwards, people stopped eating them. These people also deserve our heartfelt gratitude.

I have a dream that I will fulfill. And nothing else will distract me from my path.

The most horrible thing is not a government that stages public executions, but a government that secretly disposes of its victims.

I entreat fresh visions from the painters. Be lavish with your vermilion to portray the mountains in the spring.

Hope is like a path in the countryside. Originally, there is nothing - but as people walk this way again and again, a path appears.

The most important thing... was to change their spirit; and since at that time I felt that literature was the best means to this end, I decided to promote literary movement.