"... The image reaches the level of perfection when it is arranged correctly, just like a choir - the melody is beautiful only when its tones are harmonious. In a perfect Chinese poem, a word cannot appear twice. In a perfect painting, a tone cannot appear twice." (Autobiography)

"Art is not a profession, not an industrial product; it is an achievement beyond these."

"In the end, a person does not become what they want, but what fate has designated for them. The result is achieved when a person stands with integrity, wherever their fate directs them."