In the grand tradition, both Chinese and Western painting have a close link with literature. -Gao Xingjian

 

In the grand tradition, both Chinese and Western painting have a close link with literature.


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This quote is just one of 7 total Gao Xingjian quotes in our collection. Gao Xingjian is known for saying 'In the grand tradition, both Chinese and Western painting have a close link with literature.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature.

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For me, writing [was] a question of survival...I could not trust anyone, even my family. The atmosphere was so poisoned. People even in your own family could turn you in.

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Love is so holy, so confusing. It makes a man anxious, tormented. Love, how can I define it?

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In the grand tradition, both Chinese and Western painting have a close link with literature.

Gao Xingjian