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“The parlor may have its charms, but the Japanese toilet truly is a place of spiritual repose.”
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“We pretend to want things we don't want so nobody can see us not getting what we need.”
― Three Women
― Three Women
“The phantom of femininity is an illusion, a delusion, a societal hallucination. She is a very tricky character to play and it is a role (sacrifice, endurance, cheerful suffering) that has made some women go mad.”
― The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography
― The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography
“Nothing happens while you live. The scenery changes, people come in and go out, that's all. There are no beginnings. Days are tacked on to days without rhyme or reason, an interminable, monotonous addition.”
― Nausea
― Nausea
“Während die Abendländer den Schmutz radikal aufzudecken und zu entfernen trachten, konservieren ihn die Ostasiaten sorgfältig und ästhetisieren ihn, so wie er ist - könnte man, wenn man wollte, beschönigend sagen; aber wie auch immer, es ist unser Schicksal, dass wir nun einmal Dinge mit Spuren von Menschenhänden, Lampenruß, Wind und Regen lieben oder auch daran erinnernde Farbtönungen und Lichtwirkungen.”
― Lob des Schattens: Entwurf einer japanischen Ästhetik
― Lob des Schattens: Entwurf einer japanischen Ästhetik
Claire’s 2025 Year in Books
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78 books
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