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title: "3 Naomi Hirahara Quotes - Famous Writer"
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# Naomi Hirahara

(1962)   Writer

 **3** quotes in **2** categories

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Naomi Hirahara is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Naomi Hirahara

Born May 12, 1962

Profession Writer

## About Naomi Hirahara

American journalist (born 1962)... \| Naomi Hirahara is an American mystery writer and journalist. She edited the largest Japanese-American daily newspaper, Rafu Shimpo, for several years. She is currently a writer of both fiction and non-fiction works and the Edgar Award-winning Mas Arai mystery series.

##  Quotes by Naomi Hirahara

> [“You're a "chibi", and nobody notices you." Halfway good-looking people, according to Ricki, blended into the crowd. They never left any kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/naomi-hirahara/you-re-a-chibi-and-nobody-notices-you-halfway-good-looking-people/)

[Naomi Hirahara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/naomi-hirahara/)

[Ugly people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ugly-people/)

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> [“I know you feel that everything's been taken away from you. But you'll get things back. It just won't be quite like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/naomi-hirahara/i-know-you-feel-that-everything-s-been-taken-away-from-you-but-you-ll/)

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[Feel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecc/naomi-hirahara-87345_healing_i-know-you-feel-that-everything-s-been-t_1510443.jpg)

> [“He needed to find that hard place inside that would center him like the middle of a compass. Throughout his life, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/naomi-hirahara/he-needed-to-find-that-hard-place-inside-that-would-center-him-like/)

[Naomi Hirahara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/naomi-hirahara/)

[Compass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compass/)

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