Gao Xingjian
Novelist
1940-01-04
Quotes by Gao Xingjian
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Reality is myself, reality is only the perception of this instant and it can't be related to another person.
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With the beginning of life, comes the thirst for truth, whereas the ability to lie is gradually acquired in the process of trying to stay alive.
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With the beginning of life, comes the thirst for truth, whereas the ability to lie is gradually acquired in the process of trying to stay alive.
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Reality is myself, reality is only the perception of this instant and it can't be related to another person.
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Various political parties, even if they're in direct opposition with one another, still say they are the spokesperson for the people. The writer must speak his own words and not get mixed up with politics.
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Love is so holy, so confusing. It makes a man anxious, tormented. Love, how can I define it?
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If you're not perfectly conscious of yourself, that self can be tyrannical; in relationship to others, anyone can become a tyrant. That's why no one can be a Superman. You have to go beyond yourself with a 'third eye' - self-awareness - because the one thing you cannot flee is yourself.
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Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature.
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