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Quotes by Japanese Authors
"No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories."
"Are there any capitalist cats?" Nakata asked."
"Your vibe creates your tribe."
"That's how stories happen - with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There's only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story."
"I have a million things to talk to you about. All I want in this world is you. I want to see you and talk. I want the two of us to begin everything from the beginning."
"I know exactly what I'm doing, but I just can't stop. That's my greatest weakness."
"Designs of purely arbitrary nature cannot be expected to last long."
"I started to work with cotton fabrics. I used cotton because it's easy to work with, to wash, to take care of, to wear if it's warm or cold. It's great. That was the start."
"When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan."
"I get strangely obsessed about the cleanliness of my house."
"Of course there are many ways we can reuse something. We can dye it. We can cut it. We can change the buttons. Those are other ways to make it alive. But this is a new step to use anything - hats, socks, shirts. It's the first step in the process."
"In my opinion, further consideration of those views will help us find a way out of the current impasse, and reveal to us the kinds of buildings and cities required by the informational society."
"I think the biggest difficulty is that when I'm here in America, there's a necessity of using English, so I really have a great sense of really wanting to learn, but unfortunately when I head back to Japan, the necessity vanishes and so does my enthusiasm about learning."
"The orthogonal features, when combined, can explode into complexity."
"Art is not in some far-off place. A work of art is the expression of a man's whole personality, sensibility and ability."
"I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry."
"Design is not for philosophy it's for life."
"Being innovative is to allow yourself to expose your mind to something great that has potential to change lives and the world positively and you take action on it."
"Your success and significance in life is tied to the unleashing of the greatness in you."
"Passion + Purpose = Prosperity."
"Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye."
"We are determined that our nation shall cease to be a burden on other countries but shall contribute positively to world prosperity, while observing fully the fair trade practices in international commerce."
"A person's destiny is something you look back at afterwards, not something to be known in advance."
"Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of judging for yourselves if you go to America. There you will find men treating women with just the same respect formerly accorded only to religious dignitaries or to great nobles."
"Upon receiving my notification of acceptance to the university, my parents noticed that they were obliged to submit to the university, among other things, a copy of my official family register. After much mental anguish, they decided to inform me of the secret of my birth."
"The aging and decreasing population is a serious problem in many developed countries today. In Japan's case, these demographic changes are taking place at a more rapid pace than any other country has ever experienced."
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
"Without this spirit, Modernist architecture cannot fully exist. Since there is often a mismatch between the logic and the spirit of Modernism, I use architecture to reconcile the two."
"Even my closest friend said I was finished, but I think I may be a little different from the others."
"True love is more than physical, emotional and romantical. It's an acceptance of all that has been, that is, will be and will not be."
"Eternity is the mentality for immortality. Make your mark, leave a positive legacy!"
"Don't you see? You and he might never cross paths again. Of course, a chance meeting could occur, and I hope it happens. I really do, for your sake. But realistically speaking, you have to see there's a huge possibility you'll never be able to meet him again. And even if you do meet, he might already be married to somebody else. He might have two kids. Isn't that so? And in that case, you may have to live the rest of your life alone, never being joined with the one person you love in all the world. Don't you find that scary?"
"What you don't deal with today, will live to deal with you tomorrow."
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