Outlaws of the Marsh Quotes

“当夜嗟叹不已。 次日临朝，传圣旨，会群臣于偏殿。当有蔡京、童贯、高俅、杨戬等，只虑恐圣上问宋江之事，已出宫去了。只有宿太尉等几位大臣在彼侍侧。上皇便问宿元景曰：“卿知楚州安抚宋”
― 施耐庵, 水浒传

“Li Gui called out, "Sir, if you kill me you will kill two persons."

"How do you make that out?" asked Li Kui, staying the blow.

"At home I support my mother who is ninety years of age, and this is my only means of helping her in her old age," said Li Gui. "I never injure people, but only make them afraid. If you kill me, my old mother will die of starvation."

Li Kui who never twinkled his eyes in chopping off people's heads, paused and thought when he heard this. "Here am I trying to succour my old mother, and yet killing a man who supports his old mother. Heaven will not allow me to live if I do this. No! No! I will forgive this man.

(J.H. Jackson translation)”
― Shi Nai'an, Outlaws of the Marsh

“Truly, flowers open, only to be blown down by the wind.”
― Luo Guanzhong, The Outlaws of the Marsh

“但见：柄柄芰荷枯，叶叶梧桐坠。蛩吟腐草中，雁落平沙地。细雨湿枫林，霜重寒天气。不是路行人，怎谙秋滋味。”
― 施耐庵, 水浒传

“Hu’s heart clanged like fifteen buckets in a single well.”
― Luo Guanzhong, The Outlaws of the Marsh

“Lu Da took off his gown, and seizing the tree with both hands he made a mighty heave and uprooted the willow tree. The vagabonds were astounded, and kneeling down they worshiped him. They said, “Reverend, you are not a mortal man, but must be a living Buddha. If you had not the strength to lift ten million jin in weight you could not have done this.”
― Shi Nai'an, The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh

“Though there is trouble now, there will be a different state of affairs afterwards.”
― Shi Nai'an, The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh

“When enemies meet they recognize each other clearly.”
― Shi Nai'an, The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh

“But if there had been nothing but peace, what in this book are we going to relate?”
― Shi Nai'an, The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh

“可奈”
― Shi Nai'an, 水浒传

“七八分”
― Shi Nai'an, 水浒传

“李吉，”
― Shi Nai'an, 水浒传

“四面水帘高卷，周回花压朱阑。满目香风，万朵芙蓉铺绿水；迎眸翠色，千枝荷叶绕芳塘。华檐外阴阴柳影，锁窗前细细松声。江山秀气满亭台，豪杰一群来聚会。”
― 施耐庵, 水浒传

“When I tell you you’ll fart and pee in your pants with terror.”
― Luo Guanzhong, The Outlaws of the Marsh

“The old woman’s face was wreathed in smiles.”
― Luo Guanzhong, The Outlaws of the Marsh

“You’re talking farts, not words!”
― Luo Guanzhong, The Outlaws of the Marsh