“To all the readers who do not know me personally, who were kind enough to take the trouble to read my small… — Banana Yoshimoto Books Copy Share Image
People aren't overcome by situations or outside forces. Defeat comes from within. — Banana Yoshimoto Defeat 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
Her eyes were those of someone who's just fallen in love, someone who sees nothing but her lover, someone who has no… — Banana Yoshimoto Believe Copy Share Image
Why is it we have so little choice? We live like the lowliest worms. Always defeated - defeated we make dinner, we… — Banana Yoshimoto Choices 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 Children Copy Share Image
Truly great people emit a light that warms the hearts of those around them. When that light has been put out, a… — Banana Yoshimoto Despair Copy Share Image
“Just when one can't take anymore, one sees the moonlight. Beauty that seems to infuse itself into the heart: I know about… — Banana Yoshimoto Beauty 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
“As long as it had remained a mystery, I could have dealt with it--no matter how enormous a mystery it became. Now… — Banana Yoshimoto Imagination Copy Share Image
“¡Que maravilla! Me basta con que él esté a mi lado; no necesito que sea mío. Todo el mundo disfruta recostándose bajo… — Banana Yoshimoto Copy Share Image
“I thought for a moment. Isn't it strange how we unconsciously search for something that will make us cry, only when we… — Banana Yoshimoto Time Copy Share Image
“For some reason I keep getting connected to men who have something to do with plants.” — Banana Yoshimoto Gardening Copy Share Image
Why is it that everything I eat when I’m with you is so delicious?’ I laughed. ‘Could it be that you’re satisfying… — Banana Yoshimoto Hunger Copy Share Image
“I wanted to hold everything in place with my thin little arm and weak spirit. I wanted to do what I could… — Banana Yoshimoto Life Copy Share Image
I spent most of my time thinking, because I didn't have enough energy to do anything else. — Banana Yoshimoto Culture Copy Share Image
“I guess you just lacked the courage, the guts to strike out on your own. And so when it all came to… — Banana Yoshimoto Courage Copy Share Image
“There’s someone I might be getting closer to, that’s all. But it’s not quite coming together yet. I think I’m not ready,… — Banana Yoshimoto Coming together Copy Share Image
When someone tells you something big, it's like you're taking money from them, and there's no way it will ever go back… — Banana Yoshimoto Bigs 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
Fate is a ladder on which you cannot afford to miss a single rung. To skip out on even one step would… — Banana Yoshimoto Destiny 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 Destino Copy Share Image
