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“Prosperity and comfort are what people seek, but the costs to character are often terrifying” quote by Mo Yan — Download Open image

““Prosperity and comfort are what people seek, but the costs to character are often terrifying””

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I have always been independent. I like it that way. When someone forces me to do something, I don't do it.

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“The cliche that sea dry up and rocks rot away, but the heart never changes is nothing but a beautiful fantasy.”

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“run, run, you can’t get away, the monk can run but the temple will never get away!”

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