Quote by Shion Miura

“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

“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

“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

“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

“He grew interested in words as a means of communicating thoughts and feelings, and majored in linguistics in college.”

— Shion Miura

“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

“Any dictionary, no matter how well made, was destined to go out of date. Words were living things.”

— Shion Miura

“I think it’s better if two people don’t expect too much of each other.”

— Shion Miura

“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

“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

“What if the interior of a room mirrors the interior of its inhabitant?”

— Shion Miura

“His useless pride had become so swollen that the expression 'caring nothing for appearances' could never, ever apply to him”

— Shion Miura