Tokyo Quotes

91 Tokyo quotes by 72 unique authors

I studied Japanese language and culture in college and graduate school, and afterward went to work in Tokyo, where I met a young man whose… — Arthur Golden
I always had a sense that I would fall in love with Tokyo. In retrospect I guess it's not that surprising. I was of the… — Junot Diaz
But Italy is not an intellectual country. On the subway in Tokyo everybody reads. In Italy, they don't. Don't evaluate Italy from the fact that… — Umberto Eco
We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and children. LeMay recognized that what he was doing would be thought immoral… — Robert McNamara
In Japan, the writers have made up a literary community, a circle, a society. I think 90 percent of Japan's writers live in Tokyo. Naturally,… — Haruki Murakami
After the atomic bombs were dropped, the war ended and we went into Tokyo Bay with the rest of the fleet, the Missouri and the… — Barney Ross
He walked on water. Perhaps. But could he have *swum* on land? In matching knickers and dark glasses? With his Fountain in a Love-in-Tokyo? In… — Arundhati Roy
I did a lot of shopping for her in Tokyo because the colors here are very conservative. A shopaholic would have a coat in every… — Sophie Kinsella
He stomped away like a pint-sized Godzilla looking for Tokyo. — Julia Spencer-Fleming
Here in this ocean, in the midst of all this water, with the red flags on those distant buoys flapping in the sea breeze, I… — Banana Yoshimoto
It's as if Japanese men, all to aware that deep inside they'd like to stomp Tokyo flat, breathe fire, and do truly terrible and disgusting… — Anthony Bourdain
If you took the city of Tokyo and turned it upside down and shook it you would be amazed at the animals that fall out:… — Yann Martel
I just gave them a little scare. A touch of psychological terror. As Joseph Conrad once wrote, true terror is the kind that men feel… — Haruki Murakami
Do you remember the time we met? The wind blew the snow about on the outside, the train moved, stopped, and then moved some more.… — Ai Yazawa
It took us five hours to reach Tokyo, but I was really happy. I kept talking about myself, and didn't hear anything about Nana. But… — Ai Yazawa
For my 20th birthday in March, I'll buy myself a present for doing my best. A one way ticket to Tokyo. All I need is… — Ai Yazawa
As expected life isn't that sweet at all. When I came to Tokyo I thought I could achieve anything with my own two hands. It's… — Ai Yazawa
If the Earth is the size of a pea in New York, then the Sun is a beachball 50m away, Pluto is 4km away, and… — Unknown Author
Tokyo - still - offers the most tightly integrated infrastructure, where smooth, technology-driven experiences take place when engaging in everyday actions, such as verifying personal… — Jan Chipchase
Hollywood was a detour, although my mother was an aristocrat from Tokyo who ran away to join the theatre, so acting is in my genes. — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
What we have seen of recent American action in the Pacific, the bombing of Tokyo and the engagements in the Coral Sea, off Midway Island… — Chiang Kai-shek
I love Japan, and Tokyo is my favorite city. — Barry Eisler
In the Crusades, getting the Holy Land back was the goal, and any means could be used to achieve it. World War II was a… — Stanley Hauerwas
Ultimately, I want to prepare food that will be recognized equally in Tokyo, London, and Paris. I am after that universality, that transcendence. — Charlie Trotter
Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time. — Rebecca MacKinnon

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