Are you the only human in the world then? And all of the rest of us monsters?

It is harder, usually, to find a person who wants to walk the streets of me, to taste the teas of my country, to... immigrate, you could say.

... relationships required such vigilance, such attention. You had to hold them together by force of will, and other people took up so much space, demanded so much time. It was exhausting.

She was ... unhappy. It was part of her, you could not separate her from it. She was sad the way a horse is strong or a bird flies.

He didn't even know how to talk about it. He had practiced not talking about the things he knew until no man could be called his equal.

When your back is to the wall and you are facing fear head on, the only way is forward and through it.

People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change.

A writer, like a sheriff, is the embodiment of a group of people and without their support both are in a tight spot.

Finding the right one is never easy. Especially, when the wrong one looks so right.

I believe tattoos are a lifestyle not a fashion trend.

Structure is not just a means to a solution. It is also a principle and a passion.

Every morning is like a new reincarnation into this world. Let us take it then for what it is and live each moment anew.

I will aim to restore the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan's strong diplomatic capabilities. Japan can't pursue a strong foreign policy without strengthening its alliance with the United States.

You become uneasy with people in direct proportion to how many lies you have to keep track of in their presence.

Nuclear war would really set back cable.