Mo Yan Quotes

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.

I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up.

I think that China has many outstanding authors, and their great works should also be recognised by the world.

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.

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

I enjoy the quiet life.

I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

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

A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.

The young must not scoff at the old, for flowers don’t bloom forever

Do what others do not do, Believe in what others do not believe, Feel what others cant feel, Become what others cannot be

Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. Right is right even if no one is doing it.

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

Finally, she mused that human existence is as brief as the life of autumn grass, so what was there to fear from taking chances with your life?