She didn’t remember what purpose her pinky ever served before it was touched by his.
“When I’m sad, I read. I can go on reading for hours. Reading quiets the turmoil I feel inside and brings me peace. Because when I’m immersed in the world of a book, no one can get hurt,”
― More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
― More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
“needless to say, money was of utmost importance to me right now. I had no idea when I might burn out next.”
― There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job
― There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job
“Listen, life is short. In the story of your life, you’ve got to avoid people like that. Choose to be with the people who really choose you, people who see you as irreplaceable.”
― More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
― More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
“And yet, Yaichi was well aware that dogs had a special relationship to humans. Maybe it was God who sent them, or maybe Buddha. Who knew? But he knew they had been dispatched for the benefit of our foolish species.
They understood the human heart and were attuned to it in a way no other creature was.”
― The Boy and the Dog
They understood the human heart and were attuned to it in a way no other creature was.”
― The Boy and the Dog
“Don’t be afraid to love someone. When you fall in love, I want you to fall in love all the way. Even if it ends in heartache, please don’t live a lonely life without love. I’ve been so worried that because of what happened you’ll give up on falling in love. Love is wonderful. I don’t want you to forget that. Those memories of people you love, they never disappear. They go on warming your heart as long as you live. When you get old like me, you’ll understand.”
― Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
― Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
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