23 quotes
One learns to itch where one can scratch.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
It is proverbial that from a hungry tiger and an affectionate woman there is no escape.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
It is a mark of insincerity of purpose to spend one's time in looking for the sacred Emperor in the low-class tea-shops.
The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)
However deep you dig a well it affords no refuge in the time of flood.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
In his countenance this person read an expression of no-encouragement towards his venture.
The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)
Do not adjust your sandals while passing through a melon-field, nor yet arrange your hat beneath an orange-tree.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours (1922)
Alas! It is well written, "The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses."
The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)
When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.
The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)
He is capable of any crime, from reviling the Classics to diverting water courses.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
One may ride upon a tiger's back but it is fatal to dismount.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)
Eat in the dark the bargain that you purchased in the dusk.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
He who has failed three times sets up as an instructor.
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
However entrancing it is to wander unchecked through a garden of bright images, are we not enticing your mind from another subject of almost equal importance?
Kai Lung's Golden Hours (1922)
Better a dish of husks to the accompaniment of a muted lute than to be satiated with stewed shark's fin and rich spiced wine of which the cost is frequently mentioned by the provider.
Kai Lung Beneath the Mulberry Tree (1940)
At this display the elder and less attractive of the maidens fled, uttering loud and continuous cries of apprehension in order to conceal the direction of her flight.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours (1922)
Should a person on returning from the city discover his house to be in flames, let him examine well the change which he has received from the chair-carrier before it is too late; for evil never travels alone.
The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)
There are few situations in life that cannot be honourably settled, and without loss of time, either by suicide, a bag of gold, or by thrusting a despised antagonist over the edge of a precipice upon a dark night.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours (1922)
After secretly observing the unstudied grace of her movements, the most celebrated picture-maker of the province burned the implements of his craft, and began life anew as a trainer of performing elephants.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours (1922)
"It is well said: 'He who lacks a single tael sees many bargains,'" replied Sun Wei, a refined bitterness weighing the import of his words. "Truly this person's friends in the Upper Air are a never-failing lantern behind his back."
Kai Lung's Golden Hours (1922)