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mar’s Quotes

“Purple and yellow flowers in bloom as far as the can see.
The earthy, warm colours of Hokkaido in autumn.
There I am, chasing a honeybee.”
― Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles

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“You are the only one of us who belongs to this country.

No, this country belongs to me. I will be its sole owner and everything here will be mine.”
― Jacqueline Harpman, I Who Have Never Known Men

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“How could I ever leave him having experienced that kind of love? I will never, ever, leave him.”
― Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles

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“Our silver van was like a magic carriage. Every time I got into it, it carried me to a place I’d never been before. At that moment, we were without doubt the greatest travelers in the world. And I was the world’s greatest traveling cat.”
― Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles

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“Tell me, Satoru. What's out there beyond this field? A lot of wonderful things, I'm thinking. I wonder if I'll be able to go on a trip with you again.

Satoru grins, and picks me up, so I can see the far-off-horizon from his eye level.

Ah - we saw so many things, didn't we?”
― Hiro Arikawa, Nana Du Ký

tags: animals, cats, friendship, japan, love, pets

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