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Mo Yan Quotes: A writer writes what he knows, in ways that are natural to him.
         

A writer writes what he knows, in ways that are natural to him.


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In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.



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I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.



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



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Possibly because I've lived so much of my life in difficult circumstances, I think I have a more profound understanding of life.



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So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.



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I am also well aware that literature only has a minimal influence on political disputes or economic crises in the world, but its significance to human beings is ancient.



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You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.



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For a country boy, poor as I was, whose constant worry was to be able to have enough to eat, the Army guaranteed one's survival.





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