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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No man would ever bid so much for a thing he had already taken.
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I do not like things held up before me that I cannot have.
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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 shall destroy you.
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None of us find as much kindness in this life, as we should.
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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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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 want a life that is mine!
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It's that kimono. She remembers how you destroyed it. Now, she wants to get even.
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Smile for me, won't you?