“I’ve traveled a long way today, I often think to myself.” — Banana Yoshimoto Long way Copy Share Image
Although I was raised with love, I was always lonely. — Banana Yoshimoto Inspirational Copy Share Image
I should have told her at the time. I could have taken a deep breath, looked away, and forced myself to say… — Banana Yoshimoto Deep breath Copy Share Image
If you don’t say what you’re thinking, you end up lying when you really need to speak up. — Banana Yoshimoto Ends Copy Share Image
Truly happy memories always live on, shining. Over time, one by one, they come back to life. — Banana Yoshimoto Happiness Copy Share Image
“People aren't overcome by situations or outside forces; defeat invades from within.” — Banana Yoshimoto Defeat Copy Share Image
“Most people are constantly perpetrating little acts of violence on others, even when they don’t mean to.” — Banana Yoshimoto Acts of violence Copy Share Image
“The lake has all sorts of different faces. And so it’s always fresh.” — Banana Yoshimoto Different faces Copy Share Image
“Good tea is eloquent enough, it turns out, to change a person’s mind. Nakajima” — Banana Yoshimoto Coffee Copy Share Image
The sky was incredibly far away, and beautiful enough to make a person wonder why our hearts are never so free. — Banana Yoshimoto Beautiful Copy Share Image
it'll be this kind of deep blue”she said. “The kind of color that somehow sucks your eyes and your ears and all… — Banana Yoshimoto Blue Copy Share Image
As I grow older, much older, I will experience many things, and I will hit rock bottom again and again. Again and… — Banana Yoshimoto Bottom Copy Share Image
“Thanks so much for seeing, the first time you met us, that even though we’re like ghosts, the two of us, even… — Banana Yoshimoto First time Copy Share Image
“She could warm up the air, and then gently blow it out, just like a lily. She smelled of a syrup made… — Banana Yoshimoto Smelled Copy Share Image
You know, Chihiro, darling- all it takes is one little wrong step and you end up feeling frustrated your whole life, like… — Banana Yoshimoto Darling Copy Share Image
“I know just how slimy people can be, and how people like that are during the daytime. They don’t get slimy at… — Banana Yoshimoto Wine Copy Share Image
That's the advantage of insomnia. People who go to be early always complain that the night is too short, but for those… — Banana Yoshimoto Advantage Copy Share Image
“I had come to understand that despair does not necessarily result in annihilation, that one can go on as usual despite of… — Banana Yoshimoto Annihilation Copy Share Image
It’s a marvelous thing, the ocean. For some reason when two people sit together looking out at it, they stop caring whether… — Banana Yoshimoto Bothered Copy Share Image
“… I was thinking, listlessly, is this what it means to be happy? But now I feel it in my gut. Why… — Banana Yoshimoto Feel Copy Share Image
“Nunca lo he considerado así, pero ahora tengo la impresión de que era inevitable que me ocurriera. Me da la sensación de… — Banana Yoshimoto Amor Copy Share Image
We ran into lots of old friends. Friends from elementary school, junior high school, high school. Everyone had matured in their own… — Banana Yoshimoto Dream Copy Share Image
Things look different depending on your perspective. As I see it, fighting to bridge those gaps isn't what really matters. The most… — Banana Yoshimoto Bridges Copy Share Image
“in order to grab on to those tiny profits people studiously adopt another perspective, keeping their true opinions to themselves, and no… — Banana Yoshimoto Middle ground Copy Share Image
From the bottom of my heart, I wanted to give up; I wanted to give up on living. There was no denying… — Banana Yoshimoto Bottom Copy Share Image
“There are no rules here, except that you have to sit properly at the bar when you drink. People can tell me… — Banana Yoshimoto Drink Copy Share Image
“It was only after my head started reeling and my body started weaving and I tumbled into bed that I'd hear that… — Banana Yoshimoto Kind words Copy Share Image
“We all believe we can choose our own path from among the many alternatives. But perhaps it's more accurate to say that… — Banana Yoshimoto Choice Copy Share Image
“Y me daba la sensación de que, aunque lo contemplara desde cierta distancia, observar el mar siempre me enseñaba alguna cosa. Puede… — Banana Yoshimoto Amor Copy Share Image
With a cold"--she spoke evenly, lowering her eyes a little--"now is the hardest time. Maybe even harder than dying. But this is… — Banana Yoshimoto Accepting Copy Share Image
“The days I’d passed with my mom before she died were still there, it seemed, seared into the corners of my heart.… — banana yoshimoto Fiction Copy Share Image
“weren't we all the same as children?" eiko asked. "all of us, destined to become beautiful brides in fluffy white dresses!" she… — banana yoshimoto Brides Copy Share Image
“I'll never be able to be here again. As the minutes slide by, I move on. The flow of time is something… — Banana Yoshimoto Flowing river Copy Share Image
“Your love is different from mine. What I mean is, when you close your eyes, for that moment, the center of the… — Banana Yoshimoto Adam and eve Copy Share Image
