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Toddler-Hunting & Other Stories

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“Да, видимо, цель существования - трата свободы. Человек часто поступает так, будто цель жизни - накопить свободу, но не есть ли это иллюзия, проистекающая от хронического недостатка свободы? Как раз потому, что люди ставят перед собой такую цель, они начинают рассуждать о конце Вселенной, и одно из двух: либо превращаются в скряг, либо становятся религиозными фанатиками”

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Book:The Face of Another
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“If it’s a girl,” she continued, “let’s not allow her too much education.” “I agree,” Matsuda answered. “Too much schooling is no good anyway.” “Of course, we’ll have to send her for the compulsory years.” “No, they’re the worst. Let’s hire tutors.” “Far too expensive. I’ll never agree to that,” Fumiko replied. “No, she can just go to the local school. When she graduates from junior high, I’ll keep her at home and treat her like a maid. By this time of the morning, she’ll be up cooking our breakfast. I’ll be lying in bed like this, taking it easy with you.” “That sounds nice.” “So it appeals to you. In that case, I’ll make her cook breakfast when she’s in grammar school.” “Will a first-grader be able to cook?” “She won’t have any choice. And she’d better get the rice just right.” “The poor little thing!” “But it’s best to be strict with girls — better for them.” “True.” “I’m not going to have a girl who thinks too much. Let’s raise her so she’ll never talk back. I don’t mean just so she can restrain herself — I want her incapable of talking back — a girl who has no opinions of her own. A girl who does what she’s told, automatically, like an idiot. Even her face must be an idiot’s face.” “A girl like a doll.” “Yes. When she’s small, I’ll train her to serve other people, like a good little wife — like the girls in ancient China. As soon as she gets out of school, I’ll marry her off.” “I’ll go and visit her. I’ll take her some of that sugar we got as a present, behind your back.” “Will you indeed.” “But you never use it to cook with. There’s too much, anyway.” “How do you know?” “You told me.” “Did I? Well, take it, then.” “I’ll go and see her every Sunday.” “Her husband won’t like that.” “That’s all right. He’ll understand. I’ll find her a kind husband.” “He won’t stay that way. I’ll encourage him to be cruel and mean. You must encourage him, too — to have affairs and drink. If you meet any beautiful women, you mustn’t keep them for yourself. Send them over, lots of them, to him, just like the sugar. She won’t get any sympathy when she comes over to complain. I’ll show her my body. ‘Look!’ I’ll tell her: ‘Look at what your father does to me. I can bear it, and so should you!”

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Book:Toddler-Hunting & Other Stories
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“„Există unii care, socotind că patosul este neapărat trebuincios teatrului de păpuşi, folosesc adesea în scrierile lor cuvinte ca «m-a mişcat adine », sau care atunci cînd cîntă versurile o fac pe glasuri tulburate de lacrimi. Aşa ceva nu-i genul meu. Eu am rezervele mele faţă de patos. Atunci cînd există sobrietate, rezultatul e mişcător şi, cu cit vor fi mai puternice şi mai sigure melodia şi cuvintele, cu atit mai adîncă emoţia stîrnită. De aceea, cînd cineva spune despre ceva întristător că e întristător acela pierde tilcurile, iar la sfîrşit pînă şi impresia de tristeţe păleşte. E important nu; să se afirme « este trist », ci să se perceapă tristeţea." (Chikamatsu)”

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Book:Japanese Literature: An Introduction for Western Readers
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“În literatura japoneză ceea ce rămîne neexprimat se ia în seamă cu tot atîta grijă ca şi ceea ce se exprimă, la fel cum în pictura japoneză spaţiile goale sînt făcute să aibă o putere de evocare la fel de mare cu a munţilor şi pinilor îngrijit conturaţi. Pare că se manifestă mereu o împotrivire instinctivă la rostirea cuvintelor limpezi, fie ele „sînt atît de fericit" sau „e atîta tristeţe". Rareori este acceptată prezentarea în totalitate a unei privelişti sau a unei experienţe.”

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Book:Japanese Literature: An Introduction for Western Readers
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