“There's something so universal about that sensation, the way running unites our two most primal impulses: fear and pleasure. We run when we're scared, we run when we're ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.”
― Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
― Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
“We move forward, but we must stay in the present.”
― Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
― Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
“We hit the sidewalk, and dropped hands. How I wished, right then, that the whole world was a street.”
― The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
― The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
“…kissing George was a little like rolling in caramel after spending years surviving off rice sticks.”
― The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
― The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
“He has the strangest expression on his face- the emotional equivalent of 404 PAGE NOT FOUND.”
― Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
― Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
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For everybody enjoying fiction and non-fiction on Japan or by Japanese authors.
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