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In short order, victory will bring us mastery of all Italy, an end to our current troubles, and possession of Rome's entire fortune.

I'm close to the end. Looking back this book never made me feel happy. It drew me in through its beautiful, elegant prose. Yet a sense of despair has always been there, stronger with each passing moment, until it is felt in every single word on every single page. Aue will have no salvation. For his is a story with no light at the end of the tunnel; a happy ending now can only soil it. He must see to it; so do I.

The chapter "thoughts on Japanese animation", from a lecture given nearly 30 years ago, is a sharp critique to the state of Japanese society overall. In a society accustomed to patterns and seen creativity stifled in the name of monetary productivity, animation in Japan has stagnated for far too long from the perspective of Hayao Miyazaki. 30 years later, Miyazaki would probably still agree.

Anxiety, like cheap takeout, is a staple of life.

A mother's advice: "If you sleep past six a.m., life will pass you by."

In order to appear to "fit in", unfortunately, we often work against our own kind. Our actions are then taken to justify discrimination.

It is impossible to "do it all". So, focus on what matters and are important.