41 Quotes by Gail Tsukiyama

In the end, the body betrayed everyone.

Only once have I had the courage to ask Matsu what he felt about his country's victories in China. He was in the kitchen reading a magazine, as his radio blared from his room. He looked up at me and simply said, "Japan is like a young woman who thinks too much of herself. She's bound to get herself into trouble.

When I'm in the midst of finishing a book, I can be working around the clock.

I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some of my best ideas come when I'm vacuuming or waiting in lines.

During the day, if I don't have any other commitments, I'm usually at my desk writing, revising, or researching anywhere from four to six hours.

We live a short enough time on this earth. A man should do what he loves.

It is not an act of bravery to try to save your own village. It is an instinct to protect what you possess. Bravery is when you step in to help when you have nothing to lose.

Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.

To have strength without knowing how to use it means nothing.