Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Quotes

“A man eager to climb famous mountains must have the patience to follow a winding path. A man eager to eat bear's paw must have the patience to simmer it slowly. A man eager to watch the moonlight must have the patience to wait until midnight. A man eager to see a beautiful woman must have the patience to let her finish her toilette. Reading requires patience too.”
― Pu Songling, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

“复留，负笈而归。后问僧人，无复他异。 咬　　鬼 沈麟生云：其友某翁者，夏月昼寝，朦胧间见一女子搴帘入，以白布裹首，缞服麻裙，向内室去，疑邻妇访内人者。又”
― Pu Songling, 聊斋志异

“太白尝言，其曾祖肄业于南山柳沟寺。麦秋旋里，经旬始返。启斋门，则案上尘生，窗间丝满，命仆粪除，至晚始觉清爽可坐。乃拂榻陈卧具，扁扉就枕，月色已满窗矣。辗转移时，万簌俱寂。忽闻风声隆隆，山门豁然作响，窃谓寺僧失扃。注念间，风声渐近居庐，俄而房门辟矣。大疑之，思未定，声已入屋。又有靴声铿铿然，渐傍寝门。心”
― Pu Songling, 聊斋志异

“异史氏曰：“置身青云无忘贫贱，此其所以神也。今日车中贵介，宁复识戴笠人哉？余乡有林下者，家甚贫。有童稚交任肥秩，计投之必相周顾。竭力办装，奔涉千里，殊失所望。泻囊货骑始得归。其族弟甚谐，作月令嘲之云：‘是月也，哥哥至，貂帽解，伞盖不张，马化为驴，靴始收声。’念此可为一笑。”
― Pu Songling, 聊斋志异