Taiwan Travelogue Quotes

“There is nothing in the world more difficult to refuse than self-righteous goodwill.”
― Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, Taiwan Travelogue

“Just like you have long been aware that I have another side of me that is arrogant and self-important, I have long been aware that you have another side to you that is secretive, unforthcoming, and perfectly capable of lying with a straight face—a masterful actor. It is this masterful actor whom I regard as my best friend.”
― Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, Taiwan Travelogue

“A novel is a piece of amber, one that coagulates both the 'real' past and the 'made-up' ideals. It is something that can be visited again and again in its unparalleled beauty.”
― Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, Taiwan Travelogue

“這個世間，再也沒有比自以為是的善意更難拒絕的燙手山芋了。”
― 楊双子, Taiwan Travelogue

“「面對妖怪也不變色，必須引為至交。”
― 楊双子, 臺灣漫遊錄