When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that youre suddenly eager to know him or her even better. – Zhang Ziyi
I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldnt just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my moms voice that I came out of my hiding place. – Zhang Ziyi
Theyre not willing to admit that Ive also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad. – Zhang Ziyi
The atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it. – Zhang Ziyi
The cool parts – the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as the Vegas of the Middle East or the Venice of the Middle East or the Disney World of the Middle East, if Disney World were the size of San Francisco and out in a desert – have been built in the last ten years. – George Saunders