Tiara

“But surely the will to create was a form of the will to live...?”
― Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.1 [mikan +1]

“The thought of dying has never bothered me, but getting hurt, losing blood, becoming crippled and the like—no thanks.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human

“And I was incapable of living all by myself in those lodgings where I didn't know a soul. It terrified me to sit by myself quietly in my room. I felt frightened, as if I might be set upon or struck by someone at any moment.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human

“My unhappiness stemmed entirely from my own vices, and I had no way of fighting anybody.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human