Kazuo Ishiguro Quotes

Viola? Keep calling for me– And I’ll keep searching for you– And I’ll find you– You bet yer life on it– I’ll find you– Keep calling for me, Viola– Cuz here I come.

There are no wishy-washy astronauts. You don't get up there by being uncaring and blase. And whatever gave you the sense of tenacity and purpose to get that far in life is absolutely reaffirmed and deepened by the experience itself.

If you believe in something, you must will it through, because everything gets in the way. Everyone tries to steer the ship off course.

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

We'll do it, we'll do it.

Victory is the child of preparation and determination.

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.

There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it.

There's no abiding success without commitment.

I do think that some of us began to realize that this was going to be a long struggle that was going to go on for decades, and you'd have to knuckle down. A lot of people in our generation did that. They didn't drop out and run away.

Nothing earthly will make me give up my work in despair.

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

It is the duty of Her Majesty's government ... neither to flap nor to falter.

It had been better not to begin a good work, than to think of desisting from one which has been begun.

Commitment is an act, not a word.

I'm trying my best.

All I can promise is I'll do my very best. I'll try as hard as I can.

Whoever I am up against I will give everything, like always.

Just because you did something once doesn't mean anything. You have to be willing in your heart to begin again every day. The minute I'm not willing to do that, I will retire.

I can't decide the results, but I can still put my best foot forward and try the best I can.

I think I was just very determined, on a whole other level, just to play in this league.

Whether I play or not, nothing will change my preparation.