Quotes by Chinese authors

"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short"

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home"

"The object of the superior man is truth"

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large"

"The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue"

"Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage"

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it"

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire"

"Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven"

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

"When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play"

"Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful"

"Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united"

"You don't have to show people how successful you are"

"As an actor we're just like workers in a factory, we provide our services to directors"

"In the West audiences think I am a stereotyped action star, or that I always play hitmen or killers. But in Hong Kong, I did a lot of comedy, many dramatic films, and most of all, romantic roles, lots of love stories. I was like a romance novel hero"

"An actor is only merchandise"

"Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends"

"I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other"

"Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances"

"Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back"

"Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences and a flourishing culture in our land"

"Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy"

"An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox"

"Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens"

"All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small"

"A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar"

"Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows"

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you"

"When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder"