As long as there shall be stones, the seeds of fire will not die. Lu Xun More Quotes by Lu Xun More Quotes From Lu Xun But if a few awake, you can't say there is no hope of destroying the iron house. Lu Xun destroyingironhouse Where are now the warriors of the world of the spirit? Where are those who raise their voices for truth, who lead us to goodness, beauty, strength and health? Where are those who utter heartwarming words, who will lead us out of the wilderness? Our homes are gone and the nation is destroyed, yet we have no Jeremiah crying out his last sad song to the world and to posterity. Lu Xun herohomesong All who have read a few old books have picked up the old tactics of considering every new idea a 'heresy' which must be rooted out. Lu Xun tacticsbookideas I entreat fresh visions from the painters. Be lavish with your vermilion to portray the mountains in the spring. Lu Xun mountainvisionspring I could not blot out hope, for hope belongs to the future. Lu Xun existential But anyone who thinks themselves genuinely unbiased is bound to be taken in. Lu Xun unbiasedtakenthinking It is in the nature of things that some people should be unlucky enough to get their heads chopped off. Lu Xun luckenoughpeople When you talk with famous scholars, the best thing is to pretend that occasionally you do not quite understand them. If you understand too little, you will be despised; if you understand too much, you will be disliked; if you just fail occasionally to understand them, you will suit each other very well. Lu Xun suitstoo-muchlittles Creation, even when it is a mere outpouring from the heart, wishes to find a public. By definition, creation is sociable. Yet it can be satisfied with merely one single reader: an old friend, a lover. Lu Xun old-friendswishheart I naturally believe there will be a future, but I do not waste my time imagining its radiant beauty. ... It seems to me that we ought to think first about the present. Even if the present is desperately dark, I do not wish to leave it. Will tomorrow be free from darkness? We'll talk about that tomorrow. Lu Xun futuredarkbelieve To protect myself from the rear, I have to stand slantwise. Lu Xun protect Why should young people look for guides who hang out gided placards to advertise themselves? They would do better to look for friends, unite with them, and advance together towards some quarter where it seems possible to survive. Lu Xun togetherpeoplelooks When the Chinese suspect someone of being a potential troublemaker, they always resort to one of two methods: they crush him, or they hoist him on a pedestal. Lu Xun crushgreatnesstwo Men who have not known the horror of death are not likely to be awed by it. Lu Xun existentialhorrormen The most important thing... was to change their spirit; and since at that time I felt that literature was the best means to this end, I decided to promote literary movement. Lu Xun movementimportantmean The world is changing from day to day; it is high time for our writers to take off their masks, look frankly, keenly, and boldly at life, and write about real flesh and blood. It is high time for a brand-new arena for literature, high time for some bold fighters to charge headlong into battle! Lu Xun realwritingblood Revolution is a bitter thing, mixed with filth and blood, not as lovely or perfect as the poets think. It is eminently down to earth, involving many humble, tiresome tasks, not so romantic as the poets think... . So it is easy for all who have romantic dreams about revolution to become disillusioned on closer acquaintance, when a revolution is actually carried out. Lu Xun humbledreamthinking Despair is as hollow and deceptive as hope! Lu Xun hollowdeceptivedespair A woman has so many parts to her body, life is very hard indeed. Lu Xun hardbodylife-is Hope is like a path in the countryside. Lu Xun countrysidepath
