Lies written in ink cannot disguise facts written in blood.
Lu XunRead
I thought: hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth. For actually the earth had no roads to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Hope is not a tangible entity but is created through collective experiences and actions.
In this quote, Lu Xun reflects on the nature of hope, suggesting that it is not an inherent quality but rather something that develops over time through human endeavor and collective action. Similar to how roads are created by the footsteps of many travelers, hope emerges from shared experiences and the journeys we undertake together.
Themes
HopeRoadsExistenceHumanityJourney
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a motivational speech to inspire collective action.
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