“No matter how poor he was at communicating with people, with books he could engage in deep, quiet dialogue.” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“A dictionary is a ship that crosses the sea of words,” said Araki, with a sense that he was laying bare his innermost soul. “People travel on it and gather the small points of light floating on the dark surface of the waves. They do this in order to tell someone their thoughts accurately, using the best possible words. Without… — Shion Miura Copy Share
“The dictionary’s very flaws made the exertions and enthusiasm of its compilers real to his imagination. The vast array of words—entry words, definitions, examples—was… — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“Professor . . .” Majime was moved by this declaration. “Words and the human heart that creates them are absolutely free, with no connection to the… — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“And however perfectionist you tried to be, in the end words were alive, in constant flux. No dictionary could ever achieve true completion.” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“He grew interested in words as a means of communicating thoughts and feelings, and majored in linguistics in college.” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“What’s your hobby, Majime?” Nishioka boldly asked, searching for a friendly overture. A bit of wood ear mushroom was sticking out of a corner… — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“Any dictionary, no matter how well made, was destined to go out of date. Words were living things.” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“I think it’s better if two people don’t expect too much of each other.” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“Yes, it matters. The Great Passage is supposed to be a dictionary for a new age. If we yield to the majority and stay… — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“These people so entranced by dictionaries were outside the bounds of Nishioka’s understanding. He couldn’t even be sure they thought of their work as work. They spent huge sums of their own money on materials, ignoring the limitations of their salaries. Sometimes they stayed in the office looking up things and never even realized they had missed the last train… — Shion Miura Copy Share
“What if the interior of a room mirrors the interior of its inhabitant?” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“His useless pride had become so swollen that the expression 'caring nothing for appearances' could never, ever apply to him” — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
