Lies written in ink cannot disguise facts written in blood.

I thought: hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth. For actually the earth had no roads to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made.

But if a few awake, you can't say there is no hope of destroying the iron house.

Why should young people look for guides who hang out gided placards to advertise themselves? They would do better to look for friends, unite with them, and advance together towards some quarter where it seems possible to survive.

Men who have not known the horror of death are not likely to be awed by it.

I entreat fresh visions from the painters. Be lavish with your vermilion to portray the mountains in the spring.

The most important thing... was to change their spirit; and since at that time I felt that literature was the best means to this end, I decided to promote literary movement.