Tasnim Dewan Orin

“When I buy a book, I also become part of the process as a reader. People working in the book industry are not the only ones who make the publishing world go round; most of all it depends on the readers. Books belong to everybody: the creators, the sellers and the readers. That’s what society is all about I believe.”
― Michiko Aoyama, What You Are Looking for is in the Library

“Belonging is an ambiguous state, you know. Take this place, for example. We can both be in the same place, but having that sheet of glass between us makes us feel as if what is happening on the other side is irrelevant, doesn’t it. Remove the partition, however, and instantly you become part of the same world. Even though it is all one to begin with.” Mr. Ebigawa looks into my eyes. “This is how I see it, Mr. Gonno. I believe that every kind of contact between people makes them part of society. And that goes beyond the present moment. Things happen as a result of our points of connection, in the past and in the future.”
― Michiko Aoyama, What You Are Looking for is in the Library

“Now I know the importance of the heart being moved, I have a list of things I want to try.”
― Michiko Aoyama, What You Are Looking for is in the Library

“The days go by more happily when you have something to dream about. It’s not always a bad thing to have a dream, with no plan for ever carrying it out.”
― Michiko Aoyama, What You Are Looking For Is in the Library