Famous quotes containing the words japanese, ship and/or naming:
“The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.”
—Paul Theroux (b. 1941)
“What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the ship that will cross the sea,
We plant the mast to carry the sails,
We plant the planks to withstand the gales
The keel, the keelson, and beam and knee
We plant the ship when we plant the tree.”
—Henry Abbey (18421911)
“Husband,
who am I to reject the naming of foods
in a time of famine?”
—Anne Sexton (19281974)
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