Kazuo Ishiguro Quotes
When I got to 40 or so... I had the sense when I looked back over my life I would actually see a mess of decisions, a few of which I had thought about, some of which I had sort of stumbled on, and many that I had no control over whatsoever.
Kazuo Ishiguro
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We live in a world now where everything is tweeted and Instagrammed and tagged and now, God help us, Vined. Calling out grievances over Twitter has become an industry norm.
Rachel Sklar
In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
Saint Basil
I don't take fancy vacations. I buy all my jewelry at Claire's. I can't remember the last time I went out to a fancy dinner. My family lives in a modest two-bedroom apartment, and my kids share a bedroom. But I do have one extravagant vice: shoes.
Nancy Lublin
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
Victor Hugo
You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.
Karen Bass
I think you could ask 10 English people the same question about class and get a very different answer.
Joanne Rowling
It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion.
Umberto Eco
Humans have spent (10k+) years learning to fight and debate with the other side, and almost no time learning to listen and empathize.
Warren Farrell
Trying on pants is one of the most humiliating things a man can suffer that doesn't involve a woman.
Larry David
Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.
Jack Antonoff
Fun.
On a very basic, concrete level, there have been times when my work, regardless of the content, has harmed relationships because I made that work such a primary priority in my life.
Adrian Tomine
When I got to 40 or so... I had the sense when I looked back over my life I would actually see a mess of decisions, a few of which I had thought about, some of which I had sort of stumbled on, and many that I had no control over whatsoever.
Kazuo Ishiguro