Quotes by Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being

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In my heart, I am American, and I believe I have a free will and can take charge of my own destiny. — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
By changing our history and our memory, they try to erase all our shame. — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
We're by-products of the mid-twentieth century", Oliver said. "Who isn't? — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
Patience was part of his nature, and he accepted his lot as a short-lived mammal, scurrying in and out amid the roots of — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
Do all kids have to worry about their parents’ mental health? The way society is set up, parents are supposed to be the — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
True freedom comes from being unknown. — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
She missed the built environment of New York City. It was only in an urban landscape, amid straight lines and architectu — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
There's so much to write. Where should I start?I texted my old Jiko this question, and she wrote me back this:'You shoul — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
In your diary, you quoted old Jiko saying something about not-knowing, how not-knowing is the most intimate way, or did — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
An unfinished book. left unattended, turns feral, and she would need all her focus, will and ruthless determination to t — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
For the time beingWords scatterAre they fallen leaves? — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
As I bathe myselfI pray with all beingsthat we can purify body and mindand clean ourselves inside and out. — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
To study the self is to forget the self. Maybe if you sat enough zazen, your sense of being a solid, singular self would — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
Zazen is better than a home. Zazen is a home that you can't ever lose. — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
How much can you really trust the promise of a suicidal father? — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
Am I crazy?" she asked. "I feel like I am sometimes." "Maybe," he said, rubbing her forehead. "But don't worry about it. — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
I have a pretty good memory, but memories are time beings, too, like cherry blossoms or ginkgo leaves; for a while they — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
The only time they ever throw anything away is when it's really and truly broken, and then they make a big deal about it — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
The past is weird. I mean, does it really exist ? It feels like it exists, but where is it ? And if it did exists, but d — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
How much can you really trust the promise of a suicidal farther? — Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being