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“The coping mechanism I ultimately went with was to devote my life to sleep. Even I was surprised by how sleepy I was. I know it was probably my body’s way of helping me avoid reality, but once I buried myself in my covers, I would fall asleep right away. I spent days in a deep sleep in my little room, drifting all alone through outer space.”
― Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

“It’s funny. No matter where you go, or how many books you read, you still know nothing, you haven’t seen anything. And that’s life. We live our lives trying to find our way.”
― Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

“in those days, I really was like a butterfly waiting patiently to come out of its chrysalis. As I turned page after page, I was waiting for my chance to take flight.”
― Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

“maybe it takes a long time to figure out what you’re truly searching for. Maybe you spend your whole life just to figure out a small part of it.”
― Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop