“ All kinds of mysterious phenomena exist in this world, but answers to most of them have come with advances in scientific knowledge. Love is the sole holdout-nothing can explain it. A Chinese writer by… Mo Yan
“ I heard so many stories from Gaomi's peasants that I had an irrepressible urge to write them down. Today, Gaomi's peasants know that they have become famous around the world through my writings, but I… Mo Yan
“ A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression. Mo Yan
“ The cliche that sea dry up and rocks rot away, but the heart never changes is nothing but a beautiful fantasy. Mo Yan
“ The act of giving voice to this spiritual suffering is, in my view, the sacred duty of the writer. Mo Yan
“ My little donkey, if I hadn't shown up, your fate would have been sealed. Love has saved you. Is there anything else that could erase the innate fears of a donkey and send him to rescue you from certa… Mo Yan
“ Finally, she mused that human existence is as brief as the life of autumn grass, so what was there to fear from taking chances with your life? Mo Yan
