Yuanfen Means Quotes & Sayings

There's a Chinese principle called yuanfen, which means your fate with someone else [...] Two people with strong yuanfen have a greater chance of meeting in their lifetimes, and can become as close as family. — Stacey Lee

... the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. — C. G. Jung

The doctrine of "exit strategy" fundamentally misunderstands the nature of war and, more generally, the nature of historical action. for the knowledge of the end is not given to us at the beginning. — Leon Wieseltier

Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace. — Laozi

What do you mean by yuanfen?"
She thought for a minute and replied, "It means: that apportionment of love which is destined for you in this world. — Lan Samantha Chang

I'm very shocked when I look at television and I see such an aggressive youth and image obsession in the representation of women on our screens. — Samantha Bond

Rincewind wasn't used to people being pleased to see him. It was unnatural, and boded no good. These people were not only cheering, they were throwing flowers and hats. The hats were made out of stone, but the thought was there. — Terry Pratchett

We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now. — Bruce Coslet