Quotes tagged ‘Japanese’

“Gene Cousineau: Suicide, Barry. Are you not familiar with the Japanese ritual of harakiri? Barry Berkman: The baseball announcer? Gene Cousineau: I need you out of my house.”

— Bill Hader, Alec Berg, Barry Berkman, Bill Hader, imdb.com

“Asuka Langley Soryu: [EVA-02 will not start because Shinji is in the cockpit with Asuka] It's thought noise! I told you not to disturb me! Shinji Ikari: What do you mean? Asuka Langley Soryu: [sighs frustratedly] You're thinking in Japanese, aren't you? If you MUST think, do it in German! Shinji Ika…”

— Hideaki Anno, Shinji Ikari (voice), Megumi Ogata, imdb.com

“Tiger Tanaka: You know what it is about you that fascinates them, don't you? It's the hair on your chest. Japanese men all have beautiful bare skin. James Bond: Japanese proverb say, 'Bird never make nest in bare tree.'”

— Roald Dahl, James Bond, Sean Connery, imdb.com

“[Bond is in a hot tub with Tiger Tanaka and four beautiful Japanese girls.] Tiger Tanaka: In Japan, men come first. Women come second. Bond: Really? I may just retire to here.”

— Roald Dahl, James Bond, Sean Connery, imdb.com

“Prosecutor: There is only one question that any military court need ask of the accused: do you deny disobeying Col. Sangston's direct orders? Judge: Well, do you, Private? Desmond Doss: No, sir, I don't. Judge: Why are you contesting it, then? Why is it so important to you, given your refusal to eve…”

— Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight, Desmond T. Doss, Andrew Garfield, imdb.com

“Mr. Van Driessen: Today, we're going to explore the world of haiku. Butt-head: We're gonna explore the world of getting high? Cool! Huh huh. Mr. Van Driessen: No, Butt-head. Not ‘high, cool,’ but the ancient, Japanese, spare, haunting poetry called ‘haiku.’”

— Mike Judge, Butt-head, Mike Judge, imdb.com

“Many Negroes see mass violence coming. Having lived in a society in which church, school, and home problems have been handled in a violent way, the majority at this point are unable to conceive of a solution by reconciliation and nonviolence. I have seen schoolboys in Arkansas laying away rusty guns…”

— Bayard Rustin, explorepahistory.com

“How do Japanese dogs say hello? Konichihuahua”

— Probably_a_Potato, reddit.com

“Why didn't the Japanese guy get a high five? Because Logan Paul left him hanging.”

— TechnicalG87, reddit.com

“How many tickles does it take to make a Japanese girl scream Ten tickles.”

— EagleVega, reddit.com

“Aware: The bittersweetness of a brief and fading moment of transcending beauty.”

— Japanese Saying, amazon.com

“Wabi-Sabi: Finding beauty in imperfections.”

— Japanese Saying, amazon.com

“Tsundoku: Leaving a book unread after buying it.”

— Japanese Saying, amazon.com

“Komorebi: The sunlight that filters through the leaves of the trees.”

— Japanese Saying, amazon.com