Only reform and opening up can develop China. We must not be afraid of any risks, and not be confused by any distractions.

We will make every effort with utmost sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification of the country.

The Chinese culture belongs not only to the Chinese but also to the whole world.

Tibet is a beautiful and richly endowed region of our great motherland.

The monetary policy of the United States has a major impact on global liquidity and capital flows and therefore, the liquidity of the US dollar should be kept at a reasonable and stable level.

Our task is tough, and our time is limited. Party organizations and governments at all levels must give priority to emission reduction and bring the idea deep into people's hearts.

The overall strength of Chinese culture and its international influence is not commensurate with China's international status. The international culture of the West is strong while we are weak.

China has been committed to the independent foreign policy of peace and has developed friendship and cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.

Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries.

We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China.

God is not interested in your art, but your heart.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck.

When you look at all of the male characters on television and in film, it's not like every one of them are the people doing the right thing that you can point to as your own moral compass.

Paintings are like a beer, only beer tastes good and it's hard to stop drinking beer.

Disease is a disturbed condition, not a thing or entity.

Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I should know. I'm a children's writer myself.

Things happen to people by accident.

Nothing is inevitable if we are willing to contemplate what is happening.

The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else do it wrong without comment.

The gospel has supernatural versatility to address the particular hopes, fears, and idols of every culture and every person.