Japanese Quotes - page 14

Japanese maps tend to come in two varieties: small, schematic, and bewildering; and large, fantastically detailed, and bewildering. (Charles C. Mann)
Compared with U.S. cities, Japanese cities bend over backward to help foreigners. The countryside is another matter. View quote
Charles C. Mann
I admire the abstract expressionists and pop artists so right now I'm referencing American '60s art and at the same time referencing Japanese manga culture. View quote
Christian Marclay
Dr. Margaret Oda, a true trailblazer in education, served as Honolulu school district superintendent and was the driving force behind the middle-school concept and the first chairwoman of the Japanese American National Museum. View quote
Colleen Hanabusa
Japan is dealing us a dead hand. For two years we have watched the Japanese drag their feet and we can't let them continue to slam the door in our faces. View quote
Craig L. Thomas
Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined. View quote
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Japanese is a very difficult language. View quote
David Anders
I'd had a relationship with a French girl, a Japanese girl, an American girl, a Filippina and she was there all the time - a Lancashire girl. I thought: 'It's a Lancashire girl I was looking for. Why didn't I realize it? View quote
David Thewlis
I really like the idea of being utilitarian. My dream is to edit down my wardrobe and be very Japanese, where you have one rolling rack and it's like your four T-shirts, your five dresses, your two pairs of jeans. View quote
Erin Wasson
When a population saves a lot, the funds are invested outside the country as well as inside. If the Japanese invest in the United States, it pushes their exchange rate down and makes their manufacturing more competitive. View quote
Evan Davis
The Germans are clear about what they do - cars and machine tools; the Japanese are clear about what they do - electronics; the Chinese are clear about what they do - they're the workshop of the world. (Evan Davis)
Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree - they bear no fruit. View quote
Francis Marion
I have a lot of Japanese friends: I grew up in Vancouver, and there's this huge Japanese population over there. View quote
Grimes
I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general. View quote
Grimes
First, there is the bare beauty of the logs themselves with their long lines and firm curves. Then there is the open charm felt of the structural features which are not hidden under plaster and ornament, but are clearly revealed, a charm felt in Japanese architecture. View quote
Gustav Stickley
The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It's a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short. View quote
Homaro Cantu
I've got lots of weird illustrations of me from Japanese fans. View quote
Jamie Bell
One of the things I've discovered, thanks to the Japanese, is that you should enjoy yourself. In the old days, I used to think: 'Oh, never be satisfied, never admit to being happy.' But there's no curse in being happy. View quote
Jane Birkin
I know just enough Japanese to get by if I get lost and greet an audience properly, just from having a lot of Japanese friends and being there over the years. View quote
Janis Ian
Before I started LimoLand, I mainly bought my clothes in Harlem, where I found clothing my size in fun colors. I still like to go there and see the vibrancy and colors of the neighborhood. I am also very influenced by the colors of my contemporary African and Japanese art collections. View quote
Jean Pigozzi
I like what I see now in China, but I think the Japanese are a step ahead into craziness and weirdness. I go to galleries there that are the size of a New York elevator, and every time I'm surprised by the amazing things I find. I really hope I'll be able to promote some of these artists, to show their work in the West. (Jean Pigozzi)
We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby. View quote
Jack Adams
My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did. View quote
Jack Adams
The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4. View quote
Jack Adams
Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported. View quote
Jack Adams