Kazuo Ishiguro Quotes
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I didn't learn to read until I was almost 14 years old. Reading out loud for me was a nightmare because I would mispronounce words or reconstruct things that weren't even there. That's when one of my teachers discovered I had a learning disability called dyslexia. Once I got help, I read very well!
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I liked to be around my friends, but my dad was out there, day in and day out.
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This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.
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In a novel, it's hard to keep track of everybody.
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I don't have a favorite author; I have favorite books. 'Moby Dick' is a favorite book, but Melville was a drunk who beat his wife. 'Moveable Feast' by Hemingway, but I would not like him personally. He was a stupid macho person who believed in shooting animals for fun, but that book was incredible!
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A revolutionary idea is usually one with its sleeves rolled up.
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Which country in the world has the kind of talent India has in numbers?
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I am so appreciative of all the attention I've gotten, especially since I don't ever consider myself anything more than a fan.
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There are no ordinary moments.
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When people are frightened about going hungry and paying their mortgages, a scarcity model begins to prevail; they fear someone else will get their piece of the pie.
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Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
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Gospel is just the truth of the word of God. Anybody can sing it, anybody; anybody can perform it.
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I generally fall sick if I eat very heavy food.
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Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.
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You can be still and still moving. Content even in your discontent.
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I grew up on Long Island, and from as early as I can remember, as far back as first grade, I had two real passions - one of them was putting on plays, and the other was journalism. I was directing plays and editing school papers from first grade on, all the way through college.
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I tend to latch on to things and not let go.
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I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on the back of a big mule. I spent Saturday and Sunday washing and ironing and cooking for the children and went back to my country school on Sunday afternoon.
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I never want to make a child worried or afraid, and I don't think I do. My pictures are born from the belief that children are far more capable and aware of social complexities than we give them credit for.
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There are a lot of sociopaths running around who are probably our friends, if not us, and we don't know it.
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This country is becoming increasingly authoritarian. It's based on capital punishment.
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By the way, I understand that now you can have the Times delivered to your door here in the Twin Cities.
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I would hate for my father to regret all his support that he's given me over the years and be embarrassed by anything I chose to do.
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I'd no idea if anyone was actually watching.
