Bi Feiyu > Quotes

“Men fight other men, but women spend their whole lives fighting themselves.”
― Bi Feiyu, The Moon Opera

“The abrupt end of one's golden years cuts more deeply than death.”
― Bi Feiyu, The Moon Opera

“Lazy people need someone to depend on. Without that, they are condemned to live out their days in a dreary anticipation of death.”
― Bi Feiyu, Three Sisters

“Standing there, she realized that, contrary to what people say, life does not reach into the future; rather, it points to the past, at least in terms of its framework and structure.”
― Bi Feiyu, The Moon Opera

“The biggest problem in Chinese society is not money, but rather the lack of a developed civil society. Civil society has received a lot of attention in recent years. But in truth, squared off against the overwhelming presence of the state, the positive elements of civil society are completely powerless."

[In interview. Pathlight: New Chinese Writing (Summer 2013)]”
― Bi Feiyu