Inspire Quote by Neal Stephenson

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.

— Paul Theroux

“In Japanese swordsmanship, it is not uncommon to speak of a unity of mind, body, and sword.”

— H.E. Davey

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.

— Anonymous

As far as I have been able to understand, the Japanese seem to keep things close to the vest. Friendly but remote and polite…

— Henry Rollins

The Japanese are lovely people. So humble and disciplined.

— Kunal Kapoor

What frustrated me was the thought that with three thousand years of history someone in China, some monk in a monastery halfway up a…

— Ben Aaronovitch

The help (in Japan) is very polite. They bow so much, you don't know which end to talk to.

— Bob Hope

“In Japan, so many emoticons have been created that it’s reasonable to assume Japanese appreciate their convenience more than anyone else.”

— Morinosuke Kawaguchi

Samurai culture did exist really, for hundreds of years and the notion of people trying to create some sort of a moral code, the…

— Edward Zwick

“I picked up one of the swords, still in its scabbard, and held it by the hilt with one hand. It was too light.…

— Patora Fuyuhara

The Japanese are hard to understand, but once you do the world is your oyster.

— Paul Smith

In pursuing a ‘way,’ Japanese typically move beyond an interest in craftsmanship to a kind of sacred search for the ultimate.

— Morinosuke Kawaguchi