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“Emotions are at the center of a person’s being. But what exists in the center of the world are not emotions. Nothing exists in the center of the world……so don’t chase emotions, Akutagawa. Don’t chase the beast known as yourself. Stand on your two legs, don’t cling to somebody else, stay calm and tough. If you don’t, you won’t survive.”
― Kafka Asagiri

“Haven’t we known for a long time that it’s a mistake to attach meaning to each and every action of a person? Forced explanations often end in a distortion of lies.”
― Osamu Dazai, パンドラの匣

“Know this: we are a long time dead. Life may be short, but it is sweet.”
― Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures

“Can't a man be satisfied without having to beat
everybody at everything?”
― Osamu Dazai, 庭 [Niwa]