For a writer, you definitely do not want to be in the mainstream. You want to be on the edge because that's where the vantage point is. That's where you can see. Ruth Ozeki edgemainstreampoint Change image and share on social
I live in a beautiful part of British Columbia, and I run through the rainforest. I do have to look over my shoulder to check for a cougar or a wolf though, so sometimes it's not the most relaxing. Ruth Ozeki beautifulbritishcheck Change image and share on social
Canada has always been a great place for literature. It's strong and growing stronger, and there will always be reading, and there will always be great writers. Ruth Ozeki canadagreatgrow Change image and share on social
When I start writing these novels, I go into them with a spirit of inquiry rather than to substantiate prejudices I had in the beginning. If you don't do that, you can't write good characters. Ruth Ozeki begincharactergood Change image and share on social
For me, writing is a way of thinking. I write in a journal a lot. I'm a very impatient person, so writing and meditation allow me to slow down and watch my mind; they are containers that keep me in place, hold me still. Ruth Ozeki containerholdimpatient share on social
Maybe all teenagers feel like they don't fit in. I never felt like a cool kid. I remember being bullied for being Asian. Ruth Ozeki asianbullycool Change image and share on social
The American society around me looked at me and saw Japanese. Then, when I was 19, I went to Japan for the first time. And suddenly - what a shock - I realized I wasn't Japanese; they saw me as American. It was an enormous relief. Now I just appreciate being exactly in the middle. Ruth Ozeki americanenormousjapan share on social
There's something about Vonnegut's deadpan irony that I really like. And I like Borges' puzzle structure. Ruth Ozeki borgedeadpanirony Change image and share on social
I think that all writing is in search of lost time. I'm starting to realise that very clearly. Ruth Ozeki loserealisesearch Change image and share on social
Any independent bookstore that has managed to survive is the best place to do a reading. Ruth Ozeki bookstoreindependentmanage Change image and share on social
