Liu Shahe Quotes

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Being misunderstood by someone is vexation. Being misunderstood by everyone is tragedy.

Liu Shahe

The saws are sawing wood,
But wood is also sawing the saws.
Thus saws are becoming dull —
The more they are sharpened the frailer they get,
And eventually they break.

The wood sawn into boards
is fashioned into furniture.
Saws just break
And are discarded.

Liu Shahe

People say eyes are the windows of the soul
Can you really believe that
Why is it that I'm so familiar with your eyes
But have never understood your soul
Perhaps your eyes consistently feign sincerity
Perhaps your soul can't reveal itself in public
It also may be that these two perhapses are off the mark
And only I am to blame because I have never had eyes

Liu Shahe

Naive eyes see friends everywhere
Sullen eyes see enemies everywhere
Terrified eyes see traps everywhere
Greedy eyes see gold everywhere
Sorrowful eyes see desolation everywhere
Smiling eyes see brightness everywhere
Two eyes often struggle against each other
One is too naive
The other too sullen
Therefore the eyes behold total confusion
Enemies look like friends
And friends look like enemies.

Liu Shahe