Quotes by Fu Shen

“Most arguments people have begin with joke.””

“True respect comes from the heart, not from empty words.””

“We grow thin in the shadows of Autumn, but chrysanthemums grow fat with dew.””

“I wonder if there is another couple in the world as much in love as we are.””

“On the other hand, she prized shabby old books and tattered paintings. She would take the partial remnants of books, separate them all into sections by topic, and then have them rebound. These she called her 'Fragments of Literature'. When she found some calligraphy or a painting that had been ruined, she felt she had to search for a piece of old paper on which to remount it. If there were portions missing, she would ask me to restore them. These she named the 'Collection of Discarded Delights'.””

“When I shut my eyes I feels as if I'm floating, as if I were walking in the mist. Is my spirit leaving me, while only my body remains?””

“And whose fault was it that she died? It was my fault, what else can I say? I would advise all the husbands and wives in the world not to hate one another, certainly, but also not to love too deeply. As it is said, 'An affectionate couple cannot grow old together.””

“The world is so vast, but still everyone looks up at the same moon. I wonder if there is another couple in the world as much in love as we are.””

“I felt like a bird that had lost its flock. My world was shaken.””