Memoirs of a Geisha
A touching tale of a young gal sold by her poor parents, her struggle to become a Geisha and find love. Watch it once. Read the book if possible. Although the movie is equally good. :) "Remember, geisha are not courtesans. And we are 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. " "And yet, to learn kindness after so much unkindness, to understand that a little girl with more courage than she knew, would find her prayers were answered, can that not be called happiness? After all these are not the memoirs of an empress, nor of a queen. These are memoirs of another kind. " "But she told me I was like water. Water can carve its way, even through stone. And when trapped, water makes a new path." "Water is powerful. It can wash away earth, put out fire, and even destroy iron." "Victory d...