“If you ask me why I left China, it's just that I went for a stroll and strolled too far away.” Quote by Mu Xin
“I feel that it would be tedious for a person to have only one life. It would be much better to have two or three lives going on simultaneously.” FeelsPersonsTwoWould BeThreeTediousLife Going On Author:Mu Xin
“Did you ever find that there is room between the two opposing rules of a paradox? That space between two almost opposite rules is the ground where I play and write.” WritingTwoPlaySpaceRoomsOppositesParadoxOpposingSpace Between Author:Mu Xin
“Prose is like a window; fiction is like a door. But it is not uncommon that he who should come in through the door jumps in through the window.” ShouldFictionDoorsWindowProseUncommon Author:Mu Xin
“You have to believe in what you're doing. In the long run, you have to feel that what you're doing, regardless of the trends, will have a lasting quality. Someday someone may pick it up and recognize that it was superior.” FeelsBelieveMayLongRunningBeliefQualityPicksSuperiorsSomedayLastingTrendsLong Runs Author:Will Barnet
“I don't want dead paint, so I test many of my works by studying them in a dark room at twilight or even after dark to check the luminosity. If the darker forms still have resonance and luminosity, I know the painting's working.” IfsKnowsWantStillsLightFormDarkRoomsStudyPaintingTestsPaintChecksTwilightResonanceDark Room Author:Will Barnet
“I take two walks up hills each day, and bike ride each morning. I also have an exercise bike to increase my heart rate. My wife and I have been going to a personal trainer for weights and balance twice a week for 10 years. My balance has improved tremendously and the weights decrease my age. I only feel 52, not 82.” FeelsYearsHeartHas BeensTwoAgeWalksMorningWifeWeekBalanceMy HeartExerciseWeightIncreaseAgingRateMy WifeHillsEach DayBikeDecreaseTrainersHeart Rate Author:Robert Bateman
“When you get to be my age, you begin to count how many Mays you have left - the best time of year for flowers and birds in North America.” YearsAgeAmericaLeftFlowerBirdAgingBest TimesNorth America Author:Robert Bateman
“When you're in a band and there's five of you, you have to accommodate five people in every song.” PeopleSongFiveBandAccommodate Author:Noel Gallagher
“I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up.” PeopleGivingPaintingSeriousGiving UpAmbition Author:Robert Bateman
“Children don't play outside enough. For hundreds of thousands of years young people spent time outside - until 15 years ago.” PeopleYearsChildrenEnoughPlayYoungYears Ago Author:Robert Bateman
