Toshikazu Kawaguchi Quotes

That is the nature of gravity. Emotions also seem to act according to gravity. When in the presence of someone with whom you have a bond, and to whom you have entrusted your feelings, it is hard to lie and get away with it. The truth just wants to come flowing out. This is especially the case when you are trying to hide your sadness or vulnerability. It is much easier to conceal sadness from a stranger, or from someone you don’t trust.

No fim das contas, quer a pessoa volte para o passado ou viaje para o futuro, o presente não muda. Então fica a pergunta: para que exatamente serve aquela cadeira?”.

The more she loved him, and the more she thought about marriage, the more she could sense some kind of invisible barrier. When she asked if he loved her, he would nod, but he never said the words I love you.

I see now that you suffered by having me as your older sister. I’m sorry.

Yes, she was a woman who combined intelligence and beauty. But whether she realized this was a different matter.

Dentro ciascuno di noi esiste la capacità di superare ogni genere di difficoltà. Ognuno possiede quell'energia. Ma a volte, quando questa energia sfugge attraverso la valvola dell'ansia, il flusso si restringe. Più grande è l'ansia, più forza serve per aprire la valvola che libera l'energia.
Questa forza è potenziata dalla speranza. Anzi, si potrebbe dire che la speranza è il potere di credere nel futuro.

Depois de tudo que viu e viveu, Reiji hoje se dá conta da relevância do trivial, do simples, do banal, das pequenas coisas cotidianas que quase sempre nos passam despercebidas e que ele considerava como óbvias e perenes, da felicidade e do privilégio de se ter ao lado alguém importante em sua vida. Certas coisas acabam não sendo transmitidas como deveriam quando deixamos para dizê-las no dia seguinte. Mas… e se não houver o dia seguinte? Você empurrou com a barriga e o amanhã não chegou. E agora?

But finding the cause of a bug is like distilling and removing a drop of ink that has fallen in an Olympic swimming pool.

Her father’s death left her in a dark place emotionally. She had encountered death for the first time, and referred to it as the very dark box. Once you climbed inside that box, you never got out.

Well, I read that when you give a gift to someone who is striving to achieve their dreams, you have to give them the most cherished thing you have. Some days, that person who is chasing their dreams will not be able to find the strength to keep going. It will be bitter and painful, and they will have to weigh up their dreams and reality to make a choice. When that happens, the person gifted with the most precious thing will be able to fight on a little more. It apparently helps them to feel they are not alone. So, I'm giving you this book because I want you to fight for your dream.