James Clavell

Patience is important for a man, vital for a leader

Always remember, child... that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one onf the things that discipline - training - is about.

Gods are like people. They believe anything if you tell them right way.

It's a saying they have, that a man has a false heart in his mouth for the world to see, another in his breast to show to his special friends and his family, and the real one, the true one, the secret one, which is never known to anyone except to himself alone, hidden only God knows where.

The sun dances in her and she has an immense joy of life

...to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world." If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into the ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however,requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline - training - is about. So, train your mind to dwell on sweet perfumes...

What is pain to a man? A privilege!

Listen, if you want peace you must learn to drink cha from an empty cup.

The skyScorched by the sun,WeepsFecund tears.

Without trade the world will become what it was once__ hell where only the strongest arm and the heaviest lash was law. The meek will never inherit the earth. Aye, but at least they can be protected by law to live out their lives as they wish.

Wars are fought by teenagers, you realize that. They really ought to be fought by the politicians and old people who start these wars." (Interview with Don Swaim of CBS Radio-1986)

Why is she afraid?" he asked. "She's not Anjin-san. Just a little nervous. Please excuse her. She's never seen a foreigner close to before." "Tell her when the moon's full, barbarians sprout horns and fire comes out of our mouths like dragons.

First the priests arrive. Then the conquistadores.

The search for the truth is the most important work in the whole world, and the most dangerous.

God gives us intelligence to uncover the wonders of nature. Without the gift, nothing is possible.

So easy now that Elder Sister has explained to her what all young girls in houses are taught__hat with care and meticulous acting and tears of pretended pain and fear, and the final modest telltale stains cautiously placed, a girl can, if necessary, be virgin ten times for ten different men.

Perhaps that is why we love life so much, Anjin-san. You see, we have to. Death is part of our air and see and earth.

Fallibility in a leader is very trying. Isn__ it? They spill so much of other people__ blood.