“Over the years I have forged intimate familial ties with these characters, who are reflections of a portion of myself. Consequently, even a character who appeared only once in a short story waits now in the wings, concealed by the curtain, for his next appearance on-stage. Not one of them has ever broken free of his familial ties with me and disappeared for ever - at least, not within the confines of my heart.” YearsHeartCharacterStoriesNextWaitingStageBrokenMy HeartReflectionWingsAppearanceTiesIntimateShort StoryPortionsCurtainsConcealedForged Author:Shusaku Endo
“True religion should be able to respond to the dark melodies, the faulty and hideous sounds that echo from the heart of men.” MenShouldHeartAbleSoundDarkMelodyEchoesHideousTrue Religion Author:Shusaku Endo
