Yangtze River Floods

Famous quotes containing the words yangtze river, yangtze, river and/or floods:

    In the Yangtze River waves push the waves ahead; so in life new people constantly replace the old ones.
    Chinese proverb.

    In the Yangtze River waves push the waves ahead; so in life new people constantly replace the old ones.
    Chinese proverb.

    Our trouble is that we drink too much tea. I see in this the slow revenge of the Orient, which has diverted the Yellow River down our throats.
    —J.B. (John Boynton)

    And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell-and great was its fall!
    Bible: New Testament, Matthew 7:26-27.

    Jesus.