Kazuo Ishiguro Quotes
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Some people are cool with the fact that their bodies bear witness to this great thing they produced, their children, and I understand that. But on a personal level, it makes me feel better that my breasts are not down to my knees when I'm undressed in front of my husband.
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There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death.
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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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The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still.
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I hate being clean-shaven. My daughter gets very upset if I shave and says, 'Bring back the spikes, Dad.'
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I wanted to make a home that was similar to the kind of home that my mother made. To be able to create something like that in my adopted city, New York City, one of the toughest cities on the planet, is really special.
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Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.
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I was loved as a kid; I was raised with more love and emotional support than most folks could wish for... my memories aged nought to ten... are all bound up together in a mesh of innocence and fun.
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I'd no idea if anyone was actually watching.
