Books Quote by Jack Kerouac

“Look, doctor, China, the country without religion. The Chinese have no religious ideas, only a kind of philosophy. In the Middle Kingdom no grain…

— Leo Perutz

“And when my father would tell me I would say to him, ‘Get to that lake—get my mother there—don’t let it happen again, not…

— John Steinbeck

“The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast you first must make it beautiful.”

— Kay Redfield Jamison

“Goats and monkies!”

— Anonymous

“The fact remains, I was never meant to sell china. Only truly saintly men are cut out for that; the sort of men who…

— Guy Vanderhaeghe

“China is my moveable feast.”

— Jack Freestone

“Almost every convert runs the risk of catching our civilization... I compassionate missionary, leave China! come home and convert these Christians!”

— Mark Twain

“I wanted a good place to settle: Cold Mountain would be safe. Light wind in a hidden pine - Listen close - the sound…

— Gary Snyder

“Even if Chinese own the entire world; still they will be servants.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“O great and mighty Master Li, pray impart to me the Secret of Wisdom!" he bawled. "Take a large bowl," I said. "Fill it…

— Barry Hughart

“The Chinese dream is an American dream embedded in a Confucian cocoon.”

— Patrick Mendis

“Here, you carry these. I may need my hands free. Why the hell are we taking ‘The Dream of the Red Chamber?’ Light reading,…

— Genevieve Cogman