5 Quotes & Sayings By Xi Chuan

Xi Chuan is a Chinese author, known for his historical novels, including "The Red Turbans" and "The Dragon's Wife". In the tradition of Chinese literary tradition Xi Chuan is a master of combining history, fiction, politics and social issues into a cohesive narrative.

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If I breathe, what will my heart think? If I vomit, what will my soul think? Xi Chuan
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No one has yet tested the pencil To see how many words it can write Xi Chuan
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Many people pretend to be in thought, proving thought to be a beautiful thing. But the bald man doesn’t need a comb, the tiger doesn’t need weapons, the fool doesn’t need thought. The person with no needs is practically a sage, but the sage also needs to count the rivers across the iron bridge to pass the time. This is the difference between the sage and the fool. Xi Chuan
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Night is the sleep of seven wax moths Dawn is the singing of five mermaids Noon is the scratching of three field mice Dusk is the shadow of a crow Xi Chuan