Jiro Ono Quotes

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“There is always room for improvement.”