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Red Sorghum
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"Red Sorghum" Quotes

A multi-generational tale of love, war, and resilience set in a Chinese village during the Japanese occupation.

Quotes

A man can spend his whole life fishing without realizing that it's not fish he's after.

Mo Yan

lifepurpose

We all have to die, but why do we have to suffer?

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deathsuffering

The sorghum is red, and the red color seems to be weeping.

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symbolismemotions

Life is a dream, and sometimes a nightmare.

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lifedreams

Laughter is a disease; eating is a disease. But the real disease is the heart.

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diseaseemotions

The past is like a coffin; waiting to be buried.

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pastmoving on

The world is a sea of bitterness.

Mo Yan

worldbitterness

Sometimes, we have to endure the unbearable. That's life.

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endurancelife

Love is like the sorghum; it grows strong, yet can be trampled and destroyed.

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lovefragility

War is the devil's symphony.

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warevil