Emma

“That person saw me at my worst", Hua Cheng said.
"Then I'm very envious of that", Xie Lian replied.”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]

“People may tolerate years of poverty, unemployment, and discrimination. They may accept shoddy schools, poor hospitals, and neglected infrastructure. But there is one thing they will not tolerate: losing status in a place they believe is theirs. In the twenty-first century, the most dangerous factions are once-dominant groups facing decline.”
― Barbara F. Walter, How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

“I don’t know if you all missed me, but I haven’t thought about any of you at all.”

“…”

There were indeed many heavenly officials in the heavens who secretly thought about him everyday, but hearing that Hua Cheng didn’t think about them at all, they all chanted heavenly blessings: thank you thank you thank you please continue to never think of us.”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]

“You can't save everyone."

Xie Lian slowly straightened up. “Whether I can, I won’t know until I’ve tried. Even if the heavens say I must die, if that sword doesn’t pierce my heart and nail me dead on the ground, then I am still alive, and ‘til my last breath I will struggle to the end!”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]