“So things remained until one day, many years later, I happened upon a line in a poem by Heine: “Death is the cooling night.”… — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
“In times like these, who had either the leisure or the inclination to indulge in a touch of elegance?” — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
“The residents of the the town are attracted by the words and the pictures on the signs. They know full well the perils posed by overpopulation. Many of them have mastered the use of several types of contraceptives. Now they understand the dangers posed by traffic accidents. They know that even though overpopulation is perilous, the living must do their… — Yu Hua Copy Share
“No matter how lucky a person is, the moment he decides he wants to die, there's nothing that will keep him alive.” — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
“As the black night descended from the heavens, I knew that in the blink of an eye I would witness the death of the… — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
“Those immediately behind number 50 were anguish personified. They let loose an endless stream of foul language and it was hard to tell whether they were cursing themselves or cursing something else. My neighbours and I in the last third of the queue only felt a pang of disappointment whereas those who just missed out on the coupon were like… — Yu Hua Copy Share
“At first, writing actually felt the more arduous of the two activities. But in order to reach cultural-center nirvana, I forced myself to continue.… — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
“Your life is given to you by your parents. If you don't want to live, you have to ask them first.” — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
“If literature truly possesses a mysterious power, I think perhaps it is precisely this: that one can read a book by a writer of… — Yu Hua Copy Share Image
