Experience has taught me that any kind of political grouping is oppressive. It’s the blind mass that crushes the individual. – Gao Xingjian
Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature. – Gao Xingjian
In the history of literature there are many great enduring works which were not published in the lifetimes of the authors. If the authors had not achieved self-affirmation while writing, how could they have continued to write? – Gao Xingjian
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. – Gao Xingjian
When you use words, you’re able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence. – Gao Xingjian
It’s in literature that true life can be found. It’s under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth. – Gao Xingjian
If you want to do anything, do it now, without compromise or concession, because you have only one life. – Gao Xingjian
Love is so holy, so confusing. It makes a man anxious, tormented. Love, how can I define it? – Gao Xingjian
