"Geisha because when I was living in Japan, I met a fellow whose mother was a geisha, and I thought that was kind of fascinating and ended up reading about the subject just about the same time I was getting interested in writing fiction."

-- Arthur Golden

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“The world's environment can no longer handle beef.”
“School is a building that has four walls-with tomorrow inside. Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. There are many ways of going forward, but there is only one way of standing still. A lot of us would like to move mountains, but few of us are willing to practice on small hills. Doing your best is more important than being the best. Giant oak trees started out as little nuts. The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”
“There are no ideas in the South, just barbecue.”
“I'm definitely more attracted to chaos than to order. The point is, I find the female roles out there very cliche. If we are limited to being only lovers or mothers, we are limiting ourselves.”
“Following Simon's adventures is like being the pinball in an especially antic game, but it's well worth the wear and tear.”
“I remember, on the medevac helicopter, I said to myself, "I am not f - - g dying in Afghanistan." People talk about having flashbacks; I began having flash-forwards. I began thinking of all the things I still wanted to do.”

Source : Interview with Lisa Rueff, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I'm a T-shirt-and-jeans-with-combat-boots guy. And if I don't have to shave, I don't.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I have to warn you: I bet horses like a girl.”

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