The great quality of the 'Three Kingdoms' is that it seems to encapsulate and portray every facet of the Chinese personality. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes chinese encapsulate facet
If you exile a writer, however free the country he is sent to, there will always be a sense of internal constraint. Ma Jian constraintcountryexile Change image and share on social
When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased. Ma Jian erasehistorymoral Change image and share on social
China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it. Ma Jian awarenesschinacompletely Change image and share on social
One of the first coaches I worked with on the national team told me that I was too skinny, too puny, and had no natural acceleration. He said I'd be better off looking for another facet of sport to follow. That was a really, really bad moment. For a long time, I felt as if my dad was the only one who had faith in me. Victoria Pendleton accelerationbadcoach share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
A lot of times songs are very much of a moment, that you just encapsulate. They come to you, you write them, you feel good that day, or bad that day. Mick Jagger baddayencapsulate Change image and share on social