Xiaolong Qiu Quotes & Sayings

The Soul is attached to the world, and her Love contains the passion, beauty, and awe that make life worth living. — Elisa Romeo

I can't talk to a man who bears an undeserved animosity towards ferrets. — Graham Chapman

When it comes to the teapot tempest that is the Hillary Clinton email imbroglio, the real controversy isn't about politics or regulations. It's about journalism and the weak standards employed to manufacture the scandal du jour. — Kurt Eichenwald

What are you reading?" "Visual Basics." The answer did not fit the picture in his mind. But it should not be surprising, he thought. He, too, had been taking an evening class on Windows applications. — Qiu Xiaolong

If you work hard enough at something, it begins to make itself part of you, even though you do not really like it and know that part isn't real. — Qiu Xiaolong

Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness. — Henri Frederic Amiel

When you wear the mask, the mask becomes you. — Qiu Xiaolong

The wind languished. The floral curtain ceased flapping. The moonlight streamed through, lighting up her face. It was a young, animated face. At that moment, it touched a string, a peg, deep inside him. — Qiu Xiaolong

What's in the bag?" Plath asked.
"Laptops and phones. And guns."
"Laptops and phones and guns, oh my!" Burnofsky parodied. — Michael Grant

Justice was like coloured balls in a magician's hand, changing colour and shape all the time beneath the light of politics. — Qiu Xiaolong

The first time I shared my music and style with my mom, she said, 'Boy, you look like you came right out of the 1950s.' — Leon Bridges

I was reminded of a proverb: 'When a clay Buddha statue sails across the river, it can hardly protect itself. — Qiu Xiaolong