“There was no more meaningless phrase in all of language than "Cheer up!" The only way to get someone to cheer up was to help them forget, and saying "cheer up" had quite the opposite effect, only reminding the person why he or she was depressed in the first place.” GriefDepressionForgettingCheer Up Book:Spiral Source: Spiral
“People can endure almost anything but there's one thing they can't survive. Man is an animal that can't stand boredom” Japanese Literature Book:Spiral Source: Spiral
“Asakawa himself didn't much care if the company made money or lost it. All that mattered to him was whether or not the work was engaging. No matter how easy a job was physically, if it didn't involve imagination, it usually ended up exhausting you.” Japanese Horror Book:Ring Source: Ring