Any Quote by Simon Winchester

A reminder (Japan's earthquake and tsunami) how flimsy our sophisticated modern world really is

— George Alagiah

“We naturally try to forget our personal tragedies, serious or trifling, as soon as possible (even something as petty as being scorned or disdained…

— Kenzaburō Ōe

“When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and…

— Heather Mosko

When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and…

— Barbara Bloom

It was as if Japan had fallen victim to a case of collective amnesia.

— Peter Goldman

When we have a disaster in Japan, I wonder, how can we prevent our lives and traditions and history from the disaster?

— Makoto Shinkai

Five years ago, people were crying and feeling the Japanese were about to take over the Earth. I don't hear that kind of talk…

— Jack Kilby

“Leo Rubinfein over to ask questions for his book. He asked me what I most regretted, having lived half a century here, and witnessed…

— Donald Richie

Everybody's bones are just holy branches cast from trees to cut patterns in the world. And in time we find some shelter, spill our…

— Radical Face

“What of it? Tokyo people are complicated. They live in such noise and confusion that their feelings are broken to little bits.” “Everything is…

— Yasunari Kawabata

In some ways more painful is the fact that their experience appears to be fading from the collective memory of humankind. Having never experienced…

— Tadatoshi Akiba

[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember ...] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make…

— Seneca the Younger