Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ai Weiwei

Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.

Since the various types of Chinese porcelain were made for specific markets, including Portuguese, Dutch and English, this was reflected in the subjects. A good example would be the pair of pug dogs, popular in England in the 18th century.

Shenzhou 2 looks to be going very well indeed. If Shenzhou 3 in time goes as well, then the Chinese may decide to risk putting the first two (people) onboard Shenzhou 4.

Momentum has been consolidated at quite a high level with strength coming mainly from mainland Chinese demand. This should be sustained through the first quarter of next year.

Tess Gerritsen

Mom and I often talked about the trip we'd someday take together to the 'city of eternal spring' where she was born. In Kunming, she said, the fruits are sweeter, the mountains look like Chinese paintings, and the weather is always perfect.

Auberon Waugh

Now that Mandela has been released from prison we can all admit what has been apparent, that he is not a Tembu tribesman, in fact he is not an African at all. He is quite obviously Chinese. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it makes those who persist in seeing him as a great African statesman look rather foolish.

Elena Kagan

Like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant!

So far, the Chinese who have seen my work tend to see a mix of Eastern and Western cultures.

Richard Boucher

So it's an open question as to whether one will be able to say that they got a fair trial or not, particularly given what we know about the Chinese legal system.

Wen Jiabao

So long as there is still a glimmer of hope, ... the Chinese government will not give up its efforts for peaceful reunification and for a peaceful settlement of the question.

Eden Sher

On Christmas, my family and I see a movie and go out for Chinese food. We dont celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense, in that we do not actually celebrate Christmas.

Ben Bernanke

If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would.

Barbra Streisand

I worked in a Chinese restaurant.

Usually major celebrations, in Chinese traditions, (are) a family affair.

Richard Boucher

We're ready to talk to the Chinese whenever they are ready.

Dick Cavett

I eat at this German-Chinese restaurant and the food is delicious. The only problem is that an hour later you're hungry for power.

Philosophies such as Marxism-Leninism and Communism are entirely losing their attractiveness. With the gunshots in 1989, they have collapsed like soap bubbles. Being in this situation, the Chinese Communist Party is soliciting new concepts to unify the Chinese society. Nationalism or patriotism seems operable to fill the vacuum left by Marxism-Leninism and Mao's Communism.

Popular nationalism and sometimes the Chinese government's manipulation of the issue, as well as Japan's poor handling of it over the years, sometimes supersede their rational economic interests. It's a dangerous pattern if it gets out of hand. So far it hasn't.

Michael Chang

Nearly all of these Chinese girls that have had success have had coaching from foreign coaches.

One of the problems, as you know, is that the Chinese language is not as nuanced as others for dealing with the difference between state and country.

Azim Premji

If the United States wants access to Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese markets, we must get access to theirs. U.S. protectionism is very subtle but it is very much there.

Calvin Coolidge

[Speaking of Chinese president Sun Yat-sen] ...combined Benjamin Franklin and George Washington of China.

Bob Graham

I am extremely pleased that the Chinese are releasing our servicemen. It was unfortunate that they didn't do this several days earlier.

But the dollar will remain top-heavy due to lingering concerns over an eventual end of the zero interest rate policy in Japan and uncertainty over the prospect for the Chinese yuan.

Chinese men feel their role is to be more authoritarian,

Chinese makers will probably join hands to find a way out, and government support in funding is important.

Chinese like to say equality and mutual benefits. A deal like this provides a great potential for mutual benefits.

Chinese government's goal over the reform of foreign exchange rate system is firm, continual, manageable and active,

Chinese embassy is the home of all Chinese people living abroad, and we would like to express our sincere wishes to everybody here to have a wonderful future.

Chinese economic growth remains solid and steady, and we continue to expect mildly slower but still steady momentum into 2006.

P. J. O'Rourke

Chinese economic development has cost many American workers their jobs. That's the price of progress.

Chinese courts at various levels strictly followed the principle of meting out penalty to the guilty in accordance with the law, and setting the innocent free in time, and pronounced 2, 162 criminal defendants innocent in year 2005.

Chinese companies should further improve their product quality with a higher standard of technological input and post-sale service and increase investment and production,