To be suspicious is not a fault. To be suspicious all the time without coming to a conclusion is the defect.
Lu XunIf men refuse to be kindled, sparks can only burn themselves out, just as paper images and carriages burn out on the street during funerals.
Lu XunI entreat fresh visions from the painters. Be lavish with your vermilion to portray the mountains in the spring.
Lu XunLet those who hanker after the past return to the past! Let those who want to leave the world leave the world! Let those who want to ascend to heaven do so! Let those whose souls want to leave their bodies expire quickly! The earth today should be inhabited by man with a firm hold on the present, a firm hold on the earth.
Lu Xun