"Memoirs of a Geisha" Quotes
A young Japanese girl navigates the complexities of love, tradition, and culture in her journey to becoming a geisha.
fiction | 452 pages | Published in 1999
Quotes
Remember, Chiyo, geisha are not courtesans, and we're not wives. We sell our skills, not our bodies. We create another secret world, a place only of beauty. The very word 'geisha' means artist and to be a geisha is to be judged as a moving work of art.
A geisha is an artist of the floating world. She dances, sings, and entertains you. The rest is shadows, the rest is secret.
Happiness is a choice. It cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
We may not always be able to control our circumstances, but we can always control how we think and feel about them. You have a choice. You can choose joy over despair.
The heart dies a slow death, shedding each hope like leaves until one day there are none. No hopes. Nothing remains.
A life with no vices has no virtues.
A true geisha is not afraid to smile when she feels sad, or show vulnerability when she feels strong.
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.
Without loyalty, there can be no love.
Being different isn’t a bad thing. It means you’re brave enough to be yourself.
