“I kissed the girl on the lips, as if to suck her breath inside me. When I did this, the girl wilted, ever so slightly. In my arms, gradually she became lighter, and more transparent. The smell of lilies rose… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“There are plenty of people in the world I don't dislike, some of whom I almost like; on the other hand, I almost hate… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“I kissed the girl on the lips, as if to suck her breath inside me. When I did this, the girl wilted, ever so… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“Well, my love is just as deep, just as deep as that swamp.” “And the love that we both feel will merge together in… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“How could anyone endure such a state, of having someone there and not there—not there and there—at the same time?” — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“Sucked in and turned around by the blades, the night at first flows smoothly, but then it starts to take on a denser consistency.… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“If the love is true, then treat it the same way you would a plant—fertilize it, protect it from the elements—you must do absolutely… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“Hiroko's grandfather nodded gravely. “Every family has something about it, doesn’t it?” he said.” — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“I’m not the wisest man in the world,” he said, “but there’s no need to take on responsibility for every stray that comes your… — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
“Of course, everyone has a touch of madness in them. In fact, there’s something frightening about a person who isn’t a little crazy.” — Hiromi Kawakami Copy Share Image
