Life Quotes

“Yet sometimes, also for their own purposes, these same men turned around and set individuals like this afloat on the ship of life with a good wind at their backs. In a flash, things can change for the better. Yet while people may feel happy with their accomplishments, they may also feel a sense of loss at the suddenness of their success.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Although he was an idealist, he was practical when it came to concrete problems.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Near and far had already begun to blend together.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“She burst into tears, holding him close, as tightly as dodder seeds entangled in grass.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“But when she saw her beloved so depressed, she longed for him to get his wish to leave. At least then he would be happy. If he were happy, she would have some comfort. She thought that even if he found a job in a city, he wouldn’t forget her; she could work hard at home and raise their child. And the child would have a father with a proper job and wouldn’t be discriminated against by society. Also, she would share in Jialin’s glory.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“As soon as someone lost his reputation, he forfeited any chance to marry—even an idiot or a cripple—since no one would think he had any integrity. They would look down on him and refuse to work with him in the future.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“He spent his days like any other peasant, constantly busy.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“flash, things can change for the better. Yet while people may feel happy with their accomplishments, they may also feel a sense of loss at the suddenness of their success.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Jialin betrayed his own shortcomings again: as soon as he felt disrespected, he became bitter and made it difficult for others to get out of a situation gracefully.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Meek people rarely get angry, but once they’re angry, they lose control.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“When love first awakens a young person, it bestows a great power. This is especially true in the case of those who have entirely lost faith in themselves—in them, passionate love can cause the spirit to come alive again.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“use a word you young people like, it’s called happiness. Happiness! You young people don’t realize, but when I pick the fruit from my trees and give it to the children, my heart is so . . . happy!”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Yet sometimes, also for their own purposes, these same men turned around and set individuals like this afloat on the ship of life with a good wind at their backs. In a flash, things can change for the better. Yet while people may feel happy with their accomplishments, they may also feel a sense of loss at the suddenness of their success.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“their faces, as dry and wrinkled as walnut shells,”
― Lu Yao, Life

“The only sound was a distant, muffled rumbling, sending the frightening message that a great thunderstorm was coming.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“She didn’t mind the snickering of commoners;”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Although the road of life is long, its most important sections are often covered in only a few steps, especially while one is young.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Dear old villagers—when you were doing well, they were nowhere to be seen, but when you were down on your luck, they’d extend a rough hand to help you up. They had huge hearts and would always help those less fortunate.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“Life is suffering, and he had to accept his station—he was a peasant through and through.”
― Lu Yao, Life

“but when illiterate female commune member Liu Qiaozhen brushed her teeth, everyone commented on how strange it was.”
― Lu Yao, Life

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― Lu Yao, Life

“You brought it on yourself.” “No! Life is just too harsh and always playing with people’s fates!” “Don’t complain about life. Life is always fair. You should complain about yourself!”
― Lu Yao, Life

“In a flash, things can change for the better. Yet while people may feel happy with their accomplishments, they may also feel a sense of loss at the suddenness of their success.”
― Lu Yao, Life