Memoirs of a Geisha quotes
42 total quotesMameha
Mother
Narrator (Sayuri as an elderly woman)
President Nobu
Sayuri
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Now I understood the thing I´d overlooked; the point wasn´t to become a geisha but to be one. To become a geisha...well, that was hardly a purpose in life. But to be a geisha... I could see it now as a stepping-stone to something else.
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I do not like things held up before me that I cannot have.
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Only reason Mother tolerates Hatsumomo is because she brings in good money. Never forget, it is Hatsumomo who pays for your supper, the clothes on your back. By the time she was twenty, she had already earned back her purchase price! Unheard of! She has been the talk of the hanamachi ever since.
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None of us find as much kindness in this life, as we should.
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Stay out of my room. I can't have you touching my things.
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Not every geisha uses that kind of currency.
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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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I shall destroy you.
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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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Smile for me, won't you?
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It's that kimono. She remembers how you destroyed it. Now, she wants to get even.