“My heart had melted into something akin to a sensation of happiness, peace of mind one might even say, at the realization that I had now reached the very bottom of agony.” PeaceSadnessAgonyDazai OsamuThe Setting SunShayou Book:斜陽 [Shayou] Source: 斜陽 [Shayou]
“Why can’t people get along without criticizing one another?” Urashima shakes his head as he ponders this rudimentary question. “Never have the bush clover blooming on the beach, nor the little crabs who skitter o’er the sand, nor the wild geese resting their wings in yonder cove found fault with me. Would that human beings too were thus! Each individual has his own way of living. Can we not learn to respect one another’s chosen way? One makes every effort to live in a dignified and proper manner, without harming anyone else, yet people will carp and cavil and try to tear one down. It’s most vexing.” HumansCareHumanityJapanese LiteratureDazai Osamu Book:Otogizōshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu Source: Otogizōshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu
“I have to admit I envy people who never doubt themselves and spend their whole lives among others who are equally meek and gentle and warm. As far as hardship goes, if you can get through your life without experiencing it, so much the better; there's no need to go out of your way to seek hardship” Book QuotesJapanese LiteratureLiterature QuotesDazai Osamu Book:No One Knows Source: No One Knows