Gail Tsukiyama Quotes

Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There's no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.

Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.

Sometimes you can’t let go of the past without facing it again.

Beauty exists where you least expect to find it.

Everything seems simpler from a distance.

Do you think a champion is made out of thin air? It’s through the hardships you endure that you’ll gain real strength.

It is not an act of bravery to try to save your own village. It is an instinct to protect what you possess. Bravery is when you step in to help when you have nothing to lose.

To read and write will help you understand life. . .to sew and mend will help you survive it.

Just remember, Every day of your lives, you must always be sure what you’re fighting for.

Don’t you think every face tells its own story? Like a book? More like a poem. If you study it long enough, you’ll soon find its meaning.

I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some of my best ideas come when I'm vacuuming or waiting in lines.

The eyes mirror the heart of a person. An entire life can be seen through them. Love, sorrow, deceit, pain. If you look closely, it’s all there.

Nothing ever stands still, and neither should you.

To have strength without knowing how to use it means nothing.

Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.

We live a short enough time on this earth. A man should do what he loves.