By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Chinese say that water is the most powerful element, because it is perfectly nonresistant. It can wear away a rock, and… — Florence Scovel Shinn Copy Share Image
It is very much easier to work than to pray. Most of the missionaries are earnest workers. But are we all that… — Griffith John Copy Share Image
By adopting the 'free trade,' or British, system, we place ourselves side by side with the men who have ruined Ireland and… — Henry Charles Carey Copy Share Image
Like any developing country, it has an inequality of wealth. In the Chinese case, it is particularly [pronounced] by the fact that… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want… — Jet Li Copy Share Image
But Chinese civilization has the overpowering beauty of the wholly other, and only the wholly other can inspire the deepest love and… — Joseph Needham Copy Share Image
I've just had a wonderful time doing Chinese music, and it's been so rewarding for me. I feel like there's so much… — Wang Leehom Copy Share Image
Now we characterise Russian-Chinese relations as a strategic partnership, even a special strategic partnership. We have never had such a level of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Branding is not merely about differentiating products; it is about striking emotional chords with consumers. It is about cultivating identity, attachment, and… — Nirmalya Kumar Copy Share Image
If you stop and think about it, the form of propulsion used today hasn't changed in over a thousand years... since the… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
Our parents decided not to teach us Chinese. It was an era when they felt we would be better off if we… — Maya Lin Copy Share Image
The Chinese are quite entrepreneurial. Remember when Lenovo bought IBM's PC division. It was said that China didn't need a brand name,… — Tom Peters Copy Share Image
The title 'Now He Sings, Now He Sobs' comes from 'I Ching,' an ancient Chinese book that I was into in the… — Chick Corea Copy Share Image
Growing up as a kid, I wanted to be a ninja. In martial arts, even though I did Chinese kung fu, I… — Ray Park Copy Share Image
Like most actors, I've always been grateful for Chinese restaurants; they were often the only places that stayed open late enough for… — Ginger Rogers Copy Share Image
The increasing tendency towards seeing people in terms of one dominant ‘identity’ (‘this is your duty as an American’, ‘you must commit… — Amartya Sen Copy Share Image
In the modern era, our nation experienced constant hardship and difficulties. The Chinese nation reached the most dangerous period. Since then, countless… — Xi Jinping Copy Share Image
My mum was a dinner lady and a cleaner while dad worked night shifts as a hydraulic engineer. They did not have… — Kate Thornton Copy Share Image
When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself. — Deng Xiaoping Copy Share Image
On top of my to-do list in preparing for Beijing is 'On China' by Henry Kissinger, who has had firsthand experience with… — Gary Locke Copy Share Image
