I naturally believe there will be a future, but I do not waste my time imagining its radiant beauty. ... It seems to me that we ought to think first about the present. Even if the present is desperately dark, I do not wish to leave it. Will tomorrow be free from darkness? We'll talk about that tomorrow.
Lu XunWhen the Chinese suspect someone of being a potential troublemaker, they always resort to one of two methods: they crush him, or they hoist him on a pedestal.
Lu XunWhen a great man has become petrified, and everyone begins to proclaim his greatness, he has already turned into a puppet.
Lu XunIt is in the nature of things that some people should be unlucky enough to get their heads chopped off.
Lu Xun