Toshikazu Kawaguchi Quotes

At the end of the day, whether one returns to the past or travels to the future, the present does not change.

Remember — -drink the coffee before it goes cold.

The visual and auditory information that enters the mind is distorted by experiences, thoughts, circumstances, wild fancies, prejudices, preferences, knowledge, awareness, and countless other workings of the mind.

It is up to each individual to decide how they feel about the words of others and what action they wish to take.

I cannot stand the idea of us staying together only out of sympathy

Don't ever forget me until the end of ages.'
'The end of ages?'
'Because my love for you runs deeper than any grudge.

Water flows from high places to low places. 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. Hirai saw Kei as a confidante with whom she could share anything. The emotional gravity was strong. Kei was able to accept anything — forgive anything — that Hirai let flow out. A single kind word from Kei could cut the cords of tension that ran through her.

People tend to feel happy when spring arrives, especially after a cold winter.

She moved with an impenetrable beauty, as if she was performing a solemn ritual.

Well, surviving alone is much the same as dying alone, don’t you think?

I’d be happy to be born, even for only one day if one day was all I had.

I’ll mourn how I mourn. Everyone’s different,

Water flows from high places to low places. 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.

I want my child to be happy. How can such a simple wish be so terribly scary?

And if the chair can change someone’s heart, it clearly has its purpose.