Why is she afraid?" he asked. "She's not Anjin-san. Just a little nervous. Please excuse her. She's never seen a foreigner close to before." "Tell her when the moon's full, barbarians sprout horns and fire comes out of our mouths like dragons.
James ClavellYou've commited murder just as much as Helene did. You killed a fly with a human head. She killed a human with a fly head.
James ClavellWars are fought by teenagers, you realize that. They really ought to be fought by the politicians and old people who start these wars.
James ClavellLove is a Christian word, Anjin-san. Love is a Christian thought, a Christian ideal. We have no word for 'love' as I understand you to mean it. Duty, loyalty, honor, respect, desire, those words and thoughts are what we have, all that we need.
James Clavell