Chen Shu-chu Quotes
born 1951
Chen Shu-chu (陳樹菊; Chén Shùjú; born 1951) is a retired Taiwanese vegetable vendor. She is known for her generosity with her modest income.
Random Chen Shu-chu quote
13 quotes
I never thought this could happen to me.
Life is short. We are born with no material possessions and shall die the same way. Money is only useful when it is in the hands of people in need.
Chen Shu-chu (2018)
My wish is that I can work till the day I collapse.
BBC News (2014)
I never told anyone about what I was doing because it was my personal business. All of a sudden, everybody knows.
Taipei Times (2023)
Spend only what you need, and you’ll be able to save a lot!
There isn't much to talk about, because I did not enter any competition. I haven't really made any huge donations.
In response to being included on the TIME 100 list (2010)
My philosophy in life is simple: If doing something makes you worried, then it must be a wrong thing. If it makes you happy, then you must have done the right thing. What others say is not important.
Reader's Digest (2010)
I don't see money as being that important. After all, you can't bring it with you when you start a new life, and you can't take it with you when you leave this life.
Everyone can do it. It's not just me. It's not how much money you make that matters, but how you use your money.
I love my work. If I didn’t, would I be able to work 16 hours a day?
I do not socialize much, hence there is no need for beautiful clothes. The clothes from the roadside stalls are good enough for me, and even then, I like to bargain.
Business is as usual. I still need to sell my vegetables, not much has changed.
I never understood why they chose me [for the Time 100]. I’m just a regular, insignificant vegetable vendor ... There are countless people who are more famous than me, and who have donated 10, 20, or even 100 times more money than me.