The Journey to the West, Volume 3 Quotes

“Truly, he felt like “a cat biting on a urine bubble—all empty delight!”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3

“Having drunk a few drops off the whetstone, I’ve been sharpened up!”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3

“As the ancients said,     The cat triumphant purrs like a tiger.”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3

“it won’t be easy to prepare the vegetarian dishes.” “Why?” asked Pilgrim. “Oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar,” replied Sha Monk, “none of these can be found here.”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3

“The old man at once pulled some chairs over for them to be seated and asked for tea to be served. He also gave an order for rice to be prepared. In a little while, some tables were brought out on which were placed dishes of fried wheat gluten, bean curds, taro sprouts, white radishes, mustard greens, green turnips, fragrant rice, and mallow soup made with vinegar. Master and disciples thus enjoyed a full meal.”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3

“This humble cleric,” said Tripitaka, “has hardly any magic power, and he’s dependent on these three lowly disciples throughout the journey.”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3

“E’en fishes by nature seek authentic Truth,     For to hear scriptures they leap through the waves.”
― Anthony C. Yu, The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3