Dazai Osamu Quotes

“My heart had melted into something akin to a sensation of happiness, peace of mind one might even say, at the realization that I had now reached the very bottom of agony.”
― Dazai Osamu, 斜陽 [Shayou]

“Why can’t people get along without criticizing one another?” Urashima shakes
his head as he ponders this rudimentary question. “Never have the bush clover
blooming on the beach, nor the little crabs who skitter o’er the sand, nor the wild
geese resting their wings in yonder cove found fault with me. Would that human
beings too were thus! Each individual has his own way of living. Can we not learn
to respect one another’s chosen way? One makes every effort to live in a dignified
and proper manner, without harming anyone else, yet people will carp and cavil
and try to tear one down. It’s most vexing.”
― Osamu Dazai, Otogizōshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu

“It wouldn't have mattered what side you were on because anything that I never want to lose is always lost. This is how it's always been for me. Everything worth want is lost the moment I obtain it. And nothing I pursue is worth the cost of prolonging this life, this suffering.”
― Kafka Asagiri, Bungo Stray Dogs

“I have to admit I envy people who never doubt themselves and spend their whole lives among others who are equally meek and gentle and warm. As far as hardship goes, if you can get through your life without experiencing it, so much the better; there's no need to go out of your way to seek hardship”
― Dazai Osamu, No One Knows