Chinese epigrams inside out, and proverbs
A source page for quotes linked to Tehyi Hsieh.
“Action will remove the doubts that theory cannot solve.”
“I'm mighty glad that I found you. Have a terrific birthday.”
“Lean too much upon the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns.”
“The key to success isn't much good until one discovers the right lock to insert it in.”
“Harmony would lose its attractiveness if it did not have a background of discord.”
“If the world knew how to use freedom without abusing it, tyranny would not exist.”
“Prudence is sometimes stretched too far, until it blocks the road of progress.”
“The schools of the country are its future in miniature.”
“If ignorance is indeed bliss, it is a very low grade of the article.”