Jiro Ono Quotes
15 quotes from Jiro Ono — Sushi master and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo, a three-Michelin-star restaurant..
“I do the same thing over and over, improving bit by bit. There is always a yearning to achieve more. I'll continue to climb, trying to reach the top, but no one knows where the top is.”
“Once you decide on your occupation... you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. Never complain about your job. You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That's the secret of success... and is the key to being regarded honorably.”
“When I was in first grade, I was told 'You have no home to go back to. That's why you have to work hard.' I knew that I was on my own. And I didn't want to have to sleep at the temple or under a bridge so I had to work just to survive. That has never left me.”
“I've never once hated this job. I fell in love with my work and gave my life to it. Even though I'm eighty-five years old, I don't feel like retiring. That's how I feel.”
“Nowadays parents say to their kids, 'If it gets too hard, you can come back.' When parents say stupid things like that, their kids will turn out to be failures.”
“There is always room for improvement.”
“In order to make delicious food, you must eat delicious food. The quality of ingredients is important, but one must develop a palate capable of discerning good and bad. Without good taste, you can't make good food.”
“When I was in first grade, I was told 'You have no home to go back to. That's why you have to work hard.' I knew that I was on my own. And I didn't want to have to sleep at the temple or under a bridge so I had to work just to survive.”
“Nowadays parents tell their children, 'You can return if it doesn't work out.' When parents say stupid things like that, the kids turn out to be failures.”
“I fell in love with my work and gave my life to it.”
“It's essential to check every detail.”
“I haven't reached perfection yet. I'll continue to climb, trying to reach the top, but nobody knows where the top is.”
“I can no longer come to the restaurant every day... but even at 100, I try to work if possible. I believe the best medicine is to work.”
“When I was in school, I was a bad kid. Later, when I was invited to give a talk at the school, I wasn't sure if I should tell the kids that they should study hard or that it is okay to be a rebel. Always doing what you are told doesn't mean you'll succeed in life.”
“Never in my life have I tasted rice like that — it's like a cloud.”
