110 Quotes by Gao Xingjian

Dreams are more real than reality itself, they’re closer to the self.

Young man, nature is not frightening, it’s people who are frightening! You just need to get to know nature and it will become friendly. This creature known as man is of course highly intelligent, he’s capable of manufacturing almost anything from rumours to test-tube babies and yet he destroys two to three species every day. This is the absurdity of man.

You’re safe only when you can’t see anybody.

When you’re telling a story, you’ve got to give details.

As a male writer, women are always what men pursue, and their world is always a mystery. So I always tried to present as many views as possible on women’s worlds.

Reality is myself, reality is only the perception of this instant and it can’t be related to another person.

In the snow outside my window I see a small green frog, one eye blinking and the other wide open, unmoving, looking at me. I know this is God.

I don’t want to be a strong hero who can save society. I just want to save myself.

I hadn’t originally intended to do any reading, what if I did read one book more or one book less, whether I read or not wouldn’t make a difference, I would still be waiting to get cremated.