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“Karena hati memiliki kebijaksanaannya sendiri dan mengerti apa yang tak dipahami oleh otak.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Perpustakaan Ajaib Bibbi Bokken

“This society hasn't changed one bit. People who don't fit into the village are expelled: men who don't hunt, women who don't give birth to children. For all we talk about modern society and individualism, anyone who doesn't try to fit in can expect to be meddled with, coerced, and ultimately banished from the village.”
― Sayaka Murata, コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]

“When something was strange, everyone thought they had the right to come stomping in all over your life to figure out why. I found that arrogant and infuriating, not to mention a pain in the neck. Sometimes I even wanted to hit them with a shovel to shut them up, like I did that time in elementary school. But I recalled how upset my sister had been when I’d casually mentioned this to her before and kept my mouth shut.”
― Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman

“Sebuah buku adalah dunia ajaib penuh simbol yang menghidupkan kembali si mati dan memberikan hadiah kehidupan yang kekal kepada yang hidup. Sungguh tak dapat dibayangkan, fantastis, dan ajaib bahwa kedua puluh enam huruf dalam alfabet kita bisa dipadukan sedemikian rupa sehingga bisa memenuhi rak raksasa dengan buku-buku dan membawa kita ke sebuah dunia yang tak pernah berujung. Dunia yang selalu bertumbuh dan bertumbuh, selama masih ada manusia di muka bumi ini.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Perpustakaan Ajaib Bibbi Bokken