Our task is tough, and our time is limited. Party organizations and governments at all levels must give priority to emission reduction and bring the idea deep into people's hearts.

We will make every effort with utmost sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification of the country.

The Chinese culture belongs not only to the Chinese but also to the whole world.

Tibet is a beautiful and richly endowed region of our great motherland.

The monetary policy of the United States has a major impact on global liquidity and capital flows and therefore, the liquidity of the US dollar should be kept at a reasonable and stable level.

The overall strength of Chinese culture and its international influence is not commensurate with China's international status. The international culture of the West is strong while we are weak.

China has been committed to the independent foreign policy of peace and has developed friendship and cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.

Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries.

We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China.

China and the United States have major influence in international affairs and shoulder important responsibilities in upholding world peace and promoting common development.

Everybody is waiting for cooler weather--and I am just waiting for you--. (Bob Dylan in a letter)

The most costly disease is not cancer or coronaries. The most costly disease is boredom - costly for both individual and society.

Veterans are generally reluctant to seek mental health care.

I knew that I always wanted to be a filmmaker, an actor, a writer and a director, that was always my plan.

I get tired of the same albums, the same look and singing the same songs. When I get bored I paint, I plant trees and just do something different. I get far away from singing.

The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful

Without art; without paintings, books, sculpture and music, the human soul would be quite impenetrable, don't you think?

If things are going slow, I'm itchy.

It's amazing that no matter how much money you have, you can make some bad decisions, and in five months you're on the street, begging.

I would rather that we all should go to eternal chaos, to black and starless night, than that just one soul should suffer eternal agony.