“No one knows exactly how long they’re going to live. So there’s really no such thing as too late or too soon.”
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
“Suddenly it occurred to me that maybe the point of writing wasn't just to record something past but also to prolong the present, like in One Thousand and One Nights, to stretch out the time until the next thing happened.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“I scooped the cat up and snuggled him against my chest for comfort. He was warm and soft, a smooth fluffy ball of fur in my arms. I'd cuddled up with the little guy countless times over the years without thinking much about it, but now, for the first time ever, it occurred to me that maybe this little act of comfort was what life was all about.”
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
“I wonder why people always expect things from others that they themselves can’t or won’t do.”
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
“...real intimacy is a place where there are no mistakes, at least not in the sense you feel. You don't just blow everything with one wrong move. A friendship is a space where you're supposted and free to make mistakes.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
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