Ilay

“That was quite a discovery for me, the fact that arbitrary kindness makes me uncomfortable, but that being treated fairly feels good.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Strange Weather in Tokyo

“In loneliness I have drifted this long way, alone.
My torn and shabby robe could not keep out the cold.
And tonight the sky was so clear
it made my heart ache all the more.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, The Briefcase

“Do not allow yourself to be blinded by fear and anger. Everything is only as it is.”
― Yuki Urishibara

“To light a candle is to cast a shadow...”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea