Chinese Quotes

872 Chinese quotes by 560 unique authors

The great Chinese classics have always said that it's better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle… — John Keegan
I majored in Chinese Studies. I'm probably the only director of chicken Indian zombie movies who can speak pretty good Mandarin. — Lloyd Kaufman
My parents are European immigrants. And I think as Europeans there are so many languages in close proximity that it's part of the culture to… — Stana Katic
The Chinese market is very, very unique. — Niklas Zennstrom
Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh. — Zhang Ziyi
I always think it's really hard if you are Asian or Chinese to be really in Hollywood. There are not so many really great characters… — Zhang Ziyi
I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out. — Zhang Ziyi
It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance,… — Zhang Ziyi
Many of those in the medical fraternity instantly label treatments in the traditional, natural or holistic health fields as quackery. This word is even used… — James Morcan
Liu Fang is a truly gifted, world-famous player of the pipa and the guzheng, classical Chinese stringed instruments. — Guy Gavriel Kay
I write on sacred stories, symbols and rituals of all cultures - European, American and Chinese - but my audiences, typically, like me to focus… — Devdutt Pattanaik
I am the first prime minister of this country of neither English nor French origin. So I determined to bring about a Canadian citizenship that… — John Diefenbaker
Wild Swans' showed me there are Chinese traditions that still affect my life. For example, it's not that women are inferior, exactly, but my dad… — Katie Leung
Chinese growth will either be strong or very strong. They have a voracious demand for energy that will only continue to grow. What they're doing...… — John S. Watson
GUNPOWDER, n. An agency employed by civilized nations for the settlement of disputes which might become troublesome if left unadjusted. By most writers the invention… — Ambrose Bierce
A lot of people they don’t know that Africans even named the stars, that different peoples, different so-called native peoples, have their own names for… — Gayl Jones
The Point, not unlike the Communist Chinese, the ACLU abhors individual religious freedom, and it supports only those civil liberties that fit its narrow political… — Mark Hyman, M.D.
I think (the internet) is contributing to Chinese political engagement..access to the outside world is preventing more censorship. — Bill Gates
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese. — Charles de Gaulle
There's a Chinese proverb that says it all: Painting is an old man's art. — David Hockney
Perspective is a law of optics... The Chinese did not have a system like it. Indeed, it is said they rejected the idea of the… — David Hockney
Possibly I want to bring my acting into the cooking, blending the two together. What I love is cooking for other people and seeing them… — Jeremy Miller
Science has already proven the dangers of smoking, alcohol, and Chinese food, but I can still ruin soft drinks for everyone!. — Yeardley Smith
If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would. — Ben Bernanke
There is a long standing tradition of using code to evade censorship in China, so that goes on. The trouble is the Chinese government has… — John Palfrey

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