Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyones individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth.

Beijing Coma took me 10 years to finish.

When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.

Everything I was I carry with me, everything I will belies waiting on the road ahead.

I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny.

China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it.

I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually.

Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well.

What we mean by Tao is the way or course of Nature. This way has nothing good or bad, it is a mere flowing of things following the development and decline attributes of the moment.

The literal meaning of the Chinese characters for revolution is elimination of life

Living in London is like being on a luxury cruise liner.

We become the product of our recurrent thoughts. Writing is one method of explicating upon our thoughts, condensing multiple scenes, times, and ideas, and editing our fragmented beliefs.

Kiss. n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for "bliss".

You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.

The Great Commission is still the mission statement of the Church.

So cry if you need to but I can't stay to watch you It's the wrong thing to do

When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.

I'm feeling pretty fortunate. I've been having lots of lovely auditions and meetings, so I'm savoring the moment.

With the Internet there is even more fractioning since we are in echo chambers. With so much propaganda it is hard to calm down enough to listen.

I don't think I write well - just better than anyone else.