Famous Quotes & Sayings

Rose George

Of all the peoples of the world, the Chinese are probably the most at home with their excrement. They know its value. For 4,000 years they have used raw human feces to fertilize fields.

I think there's some understanding that if we back off for now, the Chinese will make some movement on currency.

Last week in all media classes, we read Chinese folk tales and I did a presentation on China.

Katie Leung

I think everybody here is proud of me. I'm Chinese and I think my trip here will be good for the film.

Jiang Zemin

steadily expand its opening-up program in terms of commodity and service trade, and create a level playing field for a fair and transparent competition between Chinese and overseas enterprises.

Pankaj Mishra

National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule.

My plan is to strengthen team work and improve the coaching skills. I'm confident of Chinese swimming,

It is expected that the production would move to Eastern Europe or China, as the growth is there. In this sector the price competition from Chinese manufacturers is fierce.

We'll also have the Chinese and a team from either Jamaica or the Bahamas. This meet ranks with a lot of meets in Europe. What better place to take a test?

The American side must conduct a comprehensive, thorough investigation and give the Chinese people a satisfactory explanation,

Jason Wu

My Chinese zodiac is a dog. But I'm an exception because of how much I love cats.

Viviane Reding

My Chinese counterparts do not give any date. They just say they need time.

Member states met with the Commission this morning and there was overwhelming support for the proposal of the Commission not to grant market economy status to 13 Chinese companies.

Look at the numbers and quality of the engineers and scientists they produce and you know that this is where the R&D will be done. The Chinese have a space program, they are going to put a man on the moon and nobody sold them that technology.

Market nerves are ragged. Its like Chinese water torture. We thought we'd have resolution from Blix, then we thought (U.S. Secretary of State Colin) Powell was going to give the definitive statement and now its dragging on until next Friday.

Rebecca MacKinnon

Like it or not, Google and the Chinese government are stuck in a tense, long-term relationship, and can look forward to more high-stakes shadow-boxing in the netherworld of the world's most elaborate system of censorship.

I wish the Chinese government would sincerely handle this matter under international regulations,

I was thinking about Chinese at the time,

I think sanctions that impact oil flows from Iran are very unlikely. The Chinese are major importers of Iranian crude and they would not be too happy to see that.

Jiang Zemin

I think President Clinton is a strong defender of the American interests, and I am a strong defender of the Chinese interests, ... But despite that, we still can have very friendly exchanges of views and discussion. And I think that is democracy.

Han Xiaopeng

I think I feel more relieved because we have already made a historical breakthrough for the Chinese men's aerials. As you know, we had never got into the finals at previous Olympics.

It all goes back to 'Wow, I never knew this about Marco Polo.' This is an incredible story and an incredible character, and such a rich world of Mongolian and Chinese culture.

Christopher Cox

I think listing on American exchanges would be a good thing for Chinese companies because it represents the gold standard,

Sandra Tsing Loh

When I think of Chinese parents, I think of people who weep upon hearing Beethoven, but who can't necessarily bring that joy to others.

We hope that the Chinese side will present a constructive and positive view. I think that through this, we will be able to see the Chinese side's seriousness toward this issue.

Charles Schumer

We hope and pray that the Chinese will move. We don't want to dictate anything to the Chinese. We don't want to tell them how quickly they should move or to what degree, but we do need to see some more movement on something that just about everyone agrees ought to happen,

Jeff Smith

I prefer the Chinese method of eating.... You can do anything at the table except arm wrestle.

Jackie Chan

I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.

Jackie Chan

If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode.

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Millions also perished in the Chinese camps, and there have been terrible genocides in Cambodia and Vietnam.

Hu Jintao

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

Horace Mann

The Chinese have an excellent proverb: "Be modest in speech, but excel in action.

Rebecca MacKinnon

If high-tech companies are serious about doing the right thing, they can join together and lobby for more transparency and accountability in the way in which Chinese officialdom deals with Internet services.