Gail Tsukiyama
Gail Tsukiyama
Gail Tsukiyama is an American novelist from San Francisco, California, USA. She was one of nine fiction authors to appear during the first Library of Congress National Book Festival. Her works include The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, and A Hundred Flowers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
anywhere six
During the day, if I don't have any other commitments, I'm usually at my desk writing, revising, or researching anywhere from four to six hours.
midst
When I'm in the midst of finishing a book, I can be working around the clock.
men earth enough-time
We live a short enough time on this earth. A man should do what he loves.
bravery trying village
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.
hard-work dishonor hard
Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.
mean knowing use
To have strength without knowing how to use it means nothing.
book thinking long
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.
should stills
Nothing ever stands still, and neither should you.
Beauty exists where you least expect to find it.
pain heart eye
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.
fighting remember
Just remember, Every day of your lives, you must always be sure what you’re fighting for.
things-in-life ideas waiting-in-line
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.
letting-go past sometimes
Sometimes you can’t let go of the past without facing it again.
real thinking air
Do you think a champion is made out of thin air? It’s through the hardships you endure that you’ll gain real strength.