"A very enjoyable meditation on the curious thing called 'Zen' -not the Japanese religious tradition but rather the Western clich of Zen that is embraced in advertising, self-help books, and much more. . . . Yamada, who is both a scholar of Buddhism and a student of archery, offers refreshing insight into Western stereotypes of Japan and Japanese culture, and how these are received in Japan."

-- Alexander Gardner

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“The best government in the world, the best religion, the best traditions of any people, depend upon the good or evil of the men and women who administer them.”
“I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I'm cooking.”
“It's like what you might call Goldilocks' dilemma in the old fairy tale. Young men see women as "less than" or "better than," but never their equals. And studies indicate that equality is the best foundation for a healthy relationship.”

Source : "How hookups and hang-ups delay manhood". TODAYshow.com Interview, www.today.com. August 03, 2010.
“Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life.”
“I have sometimes played my best Davis Cup matches away from home when you stay in the moment a bit more. But it is tough when half the crowd are spitting on you.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You need to become a good listener. As you're working, you hear someone else's lines and how you absorb them becomes your acting.”
“Anyway, my father became super-responsible. You know, he was the kind of person that absorbs all responsibility in the family, and then everybody else can act like a child in relation to him.”
“Quietly scuttling Columbus Day sales doesn't mean they are opposed to 15th century Iberian seafarers; it just means They don't want protestors on the sales floor throwing blood on the Calvin Klein hosiery in the name of the anti-imperialistic cause.”

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