

“Life is so uncertain: you never know what could happen. One way to deal with that is to keep your pajamas washed.”
― 1Q84
― 1Q84

“After so many successes on the battlefield, I learned one lesson too late. Standing alone, I defeated many external enemies. But alone I could not defeat the enemies that were inside of me.”
― Deehabta’s Song
― Deehabta’s Song

“In the past, nothing is irretrievably lost, but rather, on the contrary, everything is irrevocably stored and treasured. To be sure, people tend to see only the stubble fields of transitoriness but overlook and forget the full granaries of the past into which they have brought the harvest of their lives: the deeds done, the loves loved, and last but not least, the sufferings they have gone through with courage and dignity.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
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