“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
“Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“The fuckers. There, I feel better. God-damned human race. There, I feel better.”
― The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship
― The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship
“Listen up - there's no war that will end all wars.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
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