“Mariko,san, it was your karma to die gloriously and live forever. Anjin-san, my friend, it is your karma never to leave this… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
How baffling it was that even the most cunning and clever people would frequently see only what they wanted to see, and… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
“Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma . Today you’re here and nothing you can do will change… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
“Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you’re here and nothing you can do will change that.… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
Karma is the beginning of knowledge. Next is patience. Patience is very important. The strong are the patient ones, Anjin-san. patience means… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
“Anjin-san, forget the village. A thousand million things can happen before those six months occur. A tidal wave or earthquake, or you… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
Guard yourself and your conscience no one else will and know that a bad decision at the right time can destroy you far more… — James Clavell Copy Share
You've commited murder just as much as Helene did. You killed a fly with a human head. She killed a human with a fly… — James Clavell Copy Share
Why is she afraid?" he asked. "She's not Anjin-san. Just a little nervous. Please excuse her. She's never seen a foreigner close to before."… — James Clavell Copy Share
“Like dew I was born Like dew I vanish ..and all that I have ever done Is but a dream Within a dream” — James Clavell Copy Share
“all the people have a right to vote, and no single man ever controls the destiny of any nation, either by divine right or… — James Clavell Copy Share
Anger is something you should only vent in front of intimates, and friends and relations. Never be angry in front of strangers because you… — James Clavell Copy Share
Only by living at the edge of death can you understand the indescribable joy of life - Shogun. — James Clavell Copy Share
“The law may upset reason but reason may never upset the law, or our whole society will shred like an old tatami. The law… — James Clavell Copy Share
Changi became my university instead of my prison. Among the inmates there were experts in all walks of life - the high and the… — James Clavell Copy Share
“Only merchants have money to waste, and what are they but parasites who create nothing, grow nothing, make nothing but feed off another's labor?” — James Clavell Copy Share
“The Scots knew that the burning of a cross was a summons to the clan, and to all the kinsmen of all kindred clans:… — James Clavell Copy Share
“The point is we both know life and understand death—and both believe treatment in hell and everywhere else depends on money.” — James Clavell Copy Share
