“Closing your eyes isn't going to change anything. Nothing's going to disappear just because you can't see what's going on. In fact, things will even be worse the next time you open your eyes. That's the kind of world we live in. Keep your eyes wide open. Only a coward closes his eyes. Closing your eyes and plugging up your ears won't make time stand still.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade.”
― The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
― The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
“Even from just a little thing, it's still possible to die.”
― Kobato., Vol. 03
― Kobato., Vol. 03
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