“ The North Korean capital, Pyongyang, is a city consecrated to the worship of a father-son dynasty. (I came to think of them, with their nuclear-family implications, as 'Fat Man and Little Boy.') And a… Christopher Hitchens
“ Even in former days, Korea was known as the 'hermit kingdom' for its stubborn resistance to outsiders. And if you wanted to create a totally isolated and hermetic society, northern Korea in the years… Christopher Hitchens
“ Call no man lucky until he is dead, but there have been moment of rare satisfaction in the often random and fragmented life of the radical freelance scribbler. I have lived to see Ronald Reagan called… Christopher Hitchens
“ Ya Ru’s father had drowned in the big political tidal wave that Mao had set in motion. Henning Mankell
“ Wherever battles are waged there are casualties, and death is a common occurrence. But what is closest to our hearts is the best interest of the people and the suffering of the vast majority, and when… Henning Mankell
“ Large portraits of Mao on wooden boards several feet high stood at main street corners. Painted to make the old man look extremely youthful, healthy, and fat (a sign of well-being in China), these pic… Nien Cheng
“ The westerly wind whines sharp, wild gees cry in the sky, the frosty morning’s moon. Frosty the morning’s moon,Horses’ hooves clatter hard,Stifled the sound of the trumpet. Mao Zedong, 1935 Henning Mankell
“ We visited Mao's old house, which had been turned into a museum-cum-shrine. It was rather grand––quite different from my idea of a lodging for exploited peasants, as I had expected it to be. A caption… Jung Chang
“ Tiffany learned that Lin had stolen Tiffany’s book title idea: “2 girls 1 cup.” A month ago, Tiffany had confided to Lin about Tiffany’s research showing that there was nothing on Amazon with the titl… Lin Xun
