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“I visited a new cultural center in Shanghai in 2005 that was pretty much perfect, except for the really badly translated Chinglish signs: a handicapped restroom that said Deformed Mans Toilet, that kind of thing.”

Quote by David Henry Hwang

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David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang

David Henry Hwang is a celebrated playwright known for his exploration of identity and cultural heritage in American theater. Born on August 11, 1957, Hwang has made significant contributions to the American stage with his thought-provoking and culturally rich plays. more

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“When an old man and a young man work together, it can make an ugly sight or a pretty one, depending on who's in charge. If the young man's in charge or won't let the old man take over, the young man's brute strength becomes destructive and inefficient, and the old man's intelligence, out of frustration, grows cruel and inefficient. Sometimes the old man forgets that he is old and tries to compete with the young man's strength, and then it's a sad sight. Or the young man forgets that he is young and argues with the old man about how to do the work, and that's a sad sight, too.”