Quotes by Kazuo Ishiguro

Explore a curated collection of 12 quotes by Kazuo Ishiguro. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one. — Kazuo Ishiguro
It had never occurred to me that our lives, which had been so closely interwoven, could unravel with such speed. — Kazuo Ishiguro
When I watched you dancing that day, I saw something else. I saw a new world coming rapidly. More scientific, efficient, — Kazuo Ishiguro
I think genre rules should be porous, if not nonexistent. — Kazuo Ishiguro
More fundamentally, I'm interested in memory because it's a filter through which we see our lives, and because it's fogg — Kazuo Ishiguro
It was a fine feeling indeed to be standing up there like that, with the sound of summer all around one and a light bree — Kazuo Ishiguro
People are not two-thirds one thing and the remainder something else. Temperament, personality, or outlook don’t divide — Kazuo Ishiguro
When my own time comes, will I too long for the sea? I think I will be content enough with the soil. And I will not dema — Kazuo Ishiguro
I loved cowboy films and TV series, and I learned bits of English from them. My favorite was 'Laramie', with Robert Full — Kazuo Ishiguro
When you become a parent, or a teacher, you turn into a manager of this whole system. You become the person controlling — Kazuo Ishiguro
I discovered that my imagination came alive when I moved away from the immediate world around me. — Kazuo Ishiguro
There's something peculiar about writing fiction. It requires an interesting balance between seeing the world as a child — Kazuo Ishiguro