Chinese novelist & playwright (1940- )
When you're telling a story, you've got to give details.
GAO XINGJIAN
Dialogue and Rebuttal
You're safe only when you can't see anybody.
GAO XINGJIAN
Escape
You contemplate and you wander without any worries, between heaven and earth, in your own private world, and in this way you acquire supreme freedom.
GAO XINGJIAN
Nocturnal Wanderer
I don't want to be a strong hero who can save society. I just want to save myself.
GAO XINGJIAN
The Guardian, Aug. 1, 2008