“Professor . . .” Majime was moved by this declaration. “Words and the human heart that creates them are absolutely free, with no connection to the powers that be. And that’s as it should be. A ship to enable all people to… — Shion Miura Copy Share Image
“Words and the human heart that creates them are absolutely free, with no connection to the powers that be.” — 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.… — 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
“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
“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
“He grew interested in words as a means of communicating thoughts and feelings, and majored in linguistics in college.” — Shion Miura Copy Share
“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
“Any dictionary, no matter how well made, was destined to go out of date. Words were living things.” — Shion Miura Copy Share
“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
“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… — Shion Miura Copy Share
“His useless pride had become so swollen that the expression 'caring nothing for appearances' could never, ever apply to him” — Shion Miura Copy Share
“The more you took a project to heart, the more your expectations of others on the team were bound to rise. The same way… — Shion Miura Copy Share
“Words and the human heart that creates them are absolutely free, with no connection to the powers that be.” — Shion Miura Copy Share
