smog 山人

“I've had plenty of time to think things over up here in the mountains. I keep an eye on what's going on and I compare all the evidence. In fact I don't think about anything else. I don't know what it's all leading to, but one thing I'm sure of is that He doesn't have any kind of plan. He still doesn't have any idea what He's doing. Perhaps He hopes to do something big but He doesn't know how to go about it. Let me tell you, Bondy, all He is so far is a natural force. He's hopelessly informed about politics. He's a complete barbarian about economics. He should have taken over the Church, they do have some experience in ... Sometimes He seems to me just like a child.”
― Karel Čapek, The Absolute at Large

“Life might merely be a momentary bolt of lightning in the dark, after which the self melts into the infinite darkness.”
― Izumi Suzuki, Terminal Boredom: Stories

“Don’t overlook the truth; properly handled, it can be an effective weapon. But bear in mind that weapons get blunted with overuse.”
― Trevanian, Shibumi

“The precious stone of her character was adamant against the wear and tear of time, and its facets took on an additional polish in adversity. In the supreme test it was to shine out brilliantly.”
― Paul Frolich, Rosa Luxemburg - Her Life and Work