R.Hema Kasthuri

“And then as the years passed, I turned into quite a childlike person. I suppose I just wasn’t able to ally myself with time.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Strange Weather in Tokyo

“But books are different. I often look for books that are like medicine, that fit my situation and my thoughts, and I read them over and over again until the pages are tattered, underlining everything and still the book will have something to give me. Books never tire of me. And in time they present a solution, quietly waiting until I am fully healed. That's one of the nicest things about books.”
― Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

“I was pretty sure I wasn't very good at this whole love thing. And if being in love required so much effort, then i wasn't sure i wanted to be a part of it anyway.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Strange Weather in Tokyo

“I had craving for an apple so I took one from the basket. I tried to peel it the way my mother did. Partway around, the skin broke off. I suddenly burst into tears, which took me by surprise. I was cutting an apple, not chopping onions - why should there be tears? I kept crying in between bites of the apple. The crisp sound of my chewing alternated with the plink, plink of my tears as they fell into the stainless steel sink. Standing there, i busied myself with eating and crying.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Strange Weather in Tokyo