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Kazuo Ishiguro Quotes

What interests me is the surprising enormous extent to which most people accept the fate that's been given to them, and find some dignity.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: japanese
Birth: November 8, 1954

Topics

People Me Fate Find Dignity Accept

I used to hitchhike a lot. I'd come home on the train from New York, and there'd be no cabs, but people would pick me right up and take me to my door because they recognised me. It was like a car service. I never really had a bad experience hitchhiking.

Home Car Service Experience New York

There are a lot of thought leaders who don't want to see their students. We don't want to hire them. If students are allured to come to the school because of famous faculties, and if they never see them, that leaves very bad taste.

School Thought Famous Bad Want See

My work is formal, not based on psychology.

Work Psychology Formal Based

I think you learn a lot about a country from its art. To me, it's part of the drama of life. It teaches you that there are places, moments and incidents in other cultures that genuinely have a life of their own.

Life Art Me Think Learn Moments

I don't understand how it's cheaper to buy a whole steak at the Price Club than spinach. How did that happen?

Price Understand Steak Club Happen

Whether it's t-shirt and jeans or full monster suit, I'm still an actor underneath it all, and a good director is going to know that.

Good Know Actor T-Shirt Director

I absolutely love Dorothy Dunnett's 'House of Niccolo' series and the 'Lymond Chronicles.' They are so detailed.

Deborah Harkness

Love House Absolutely Detailed

If we are going to win the next war, in my opinion, 50 percent of the time of training should be allotted to night training.

Time Training War Win Opinion Night

I always knew I was going to make it, without doubt.

Chazz Palminteri

Doubt Always Without Going Knew

Fame and money and all that - you hear people say it a lot, but they don't mean a thing to me.

Brantley Gilbert

Money People Me You Fame Say

I learned early in my writing career that if I try to tailor a song for someone else, I'm usually off base. They're usually looking for something from you with your character.

Character Writing Song Looking You

Working with actors is something I've never done before. I find it tremendous. It's hard work.

Work Hard Work Find Done Never Hard

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