If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct, and intellect.

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time.

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.

The President wishes the Japanese to be very prudent about the introduction of opium, and if a treaty is made, he wishes that opium may be strictly prohibited.

The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.

Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.

In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.

If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.

Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital. Second, that commerce between different countries be freely allowed.

The difference between a good and a poor student is result

I dance daily to the music in my heart.

The large venue gives me the thrill that comes from the power in numbers.

We been on the road for 18 hours... I need a bath, some chow... and then you and me sit down, and we talk about who dies,eh?

You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year...unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at the time.

You must find the passion, an unrelenting passion.

Whatever Nature undertakes, she can only accomplish it in a sequence. She never makes a leap.

Don't let aging get you down. It's too hard to get back up.

Conscious choice is creative. Unconscious choice is destructive. That is how we end up living other people's lives.

Legendary? I don't know. I'm just Serena.