Aescwine

“After that ephemeral relief passed, and the deep colors of reality painted over Akari's lingering presence in me, what silently crept in was a hollow but refreshing feeling - that I may never wish to be understood again.”
― Arata Kanoh , 5 Centimeters per Second: one more side

“Destruction is tragic and piteous and beautiful. The dream of destroying, building anew, perfecting. Perhaps, even, once one has destroyed, the day of perfecting may never come, but in the passion of love, I must destroy.”
― Osamu Dazai, The Setting Sun

“I was scared.
Scared that I wouldn't find anything important inside her.
Which is why I thought I shouldn't even try.
That decision alone absolutely crushed me. It was the final verdict: There is nothing for you anywhere.”
― Arata Kanoh, 5 Centimeters per Second: one more side

“But while fiction makes it possible to refrain from revealing some secrets, it is the only way to reveal others.”
― Keiichirō Hirano, At the End of the Matinee