Lidik

“The wind was bitterly cold, but while he pulled the first rope toward the pulley Shinji stared out over the dark-indigo sea and felt boiling up within him energy for the toil that would soon have him sweating. The pulley began to turn and heavy, wet rope came rising from the sea. Through his thin gloves Shinji could feel the thick, icy rope he grasped in his hands. As it passed over the pulley the taut rope threw off a sleet-like spray of salt water.”
― Yukio Mishima, The Sound of Waves

“His words struck Qian Fei deeply. She listened to him and worked hard to change her interpersonal and professional approach, no longer being overly accommodating, meek, or compromising without principle.

Gradually, she developed her own temper and edges, no longer easily yielding when she needed to argue her point. She also cultivated her own way of handling matters, learning to refuse others tactfully and reasonably, leaving them feeling respected rather than rebuffed.

Unbeknownst to her, in Li Yifei's eyes, she had quietly grown into a capable, charming, and captivating woman.”
― Hong Jiu, 我们住在一起（全二册 )

“He put up with the pain, no matter how bad it got, knowing that it was inevitable, a necessary passage on the way to where he was going. Without passing this test, he would never be able to go out and run as he wanted.”
― Lao She, Rickshaw Boy

“It was the rare girl who could resist that line, especially if she wasn’t all that hot to begin with. Blushes, giggles. All we needed to say then was “I’m out of your league, but what the hell,” and ten out of ten girls would spring out of their chairs and follow you to a secluded corner to do whatever you wanted.”
― Wang Shuo, Playing for Thrills