"Everything under heaven is in utter chaos;..." - Quote by Mao Zedong
Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.
More by Mao Zedong
“Revolution is a drama of passion. We did not win the people over by appealing to reason but by developing hope, trust, fraternity.”
“While swimming in the heavily polluted rivers of south China, despite the pleadings of his security guards and his physician, he would chide his companions if they began to panic in the water: Maybe you're afraid of sinking, Don't think about it. If you don't think about it, you won't sink. If you do, you will.”
“[Khrushchev] should get a one-ton medal.”
More on Optimism
“The darkness is at its deepest. Just before the sunrise.”
“No horse named Morbid ever won a race.”
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”
More on Chaos
“Where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incident, chaos will soon reign.”
“If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.”
“Let cloud shapes swarm, / Let chaos storm, / I wait for form.”