Memoirs of a Geisha quotes
42 total quotesMameha
Mother
Narrator (Sayuri as an elderly woman)
President Nobu
Sayuri
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Smile for me, won't you?
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I owe Nobu my life. So, when I saw he had a chance at happiness with you, I stood aside and... But I cannot any longer. I hope it is not too late.
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Three things matter in life... sumo, business, and war. Understand one, you know them all. But why should a Geisha care? You spend your time plucking strings and dancing.
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I do not like things held up before me that I cannot have.
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Not every geisha uses that kind of currency.
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I humbly beg to differ. What is sumo but a dance between giants? What is business but a dance between companies? I would like to know about every kind of dance.
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I see now why you like Sumo, you can never judge a man's power by his appearance alone.
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I want a life that is mine!
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Can't you see? Every step I have taken, since I was that child on the bridge has been to bring myself closer to you.
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Besides, who wants a plum when someone has already had a bite?
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A pity, she still stinks of fish.
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Why can't you be quiet?
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Stay out of my room. I can't have you touching my things.
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I can just hear my General now. "Why Hatsumomo. You used to smell of jasmine... What's this new perfume...? Blowfish?"
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It's that kimono. She remembers how you destroyed it. Now, she wants to get even.