Banana Yoshimoto quotes - page 2

Fate is a ladder on which you cannot afford to miss a single rung. To skip out on even one step would mean you'll never make it to the top. (Banana Yoshimoto)
It was at once a miracle and the most natural thing in the world. View quote
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Why is it that everything I eat when I'm with you is so delicious?' I laughed. ‘Could it be that you're satisfying hunger and lust at the same time? View quote
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Nothing exists in this world but me and my bed...” (p. 141). View quote
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Every time I look into his eyes I just want to take the ice cream or whatever I've got in my hand and rub it into his face. That's how much I like him. View quote
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I held the feeling in my heart; the urge to discuss it died out. There was all the time in the world. In the endless repetition of other nights, other mornings, this moment, too, might become a dream. View quote
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No matter what, I want to continue living with the awareness that I will die. Without that, I am not alive. View quote
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Why were we so far apart, even when we were together? It was a nice loneliness, like the sensation of washing your face in cold water. View quote
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Why is it we have so little choice? We live like the lowliest worms. Always defeated - defeated we make dinner, we eat, we sleep. Everyone we love is dying. Sill, to cease living is unacceptable. View quote
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In the uncertain ebb and flow of time and emotions much of one's life history is etched in the senses. View quote
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This is what it means to be loved... when someone wants to touch you, to be tender... (Banana Yoshimoto)
I love feeling the rhythm of other people's lives. It's like traveling. View quote
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Recognizing how totally ignorant you are is the only honest way to deal with people who've been through something traumatic. View quote
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It didn't matter whether he was nearby or far away. His image would drift up into your mind just when you least expected it, shocking you, making your chest pound. Making your heart ache. View quote
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That's the advantage of insomnia. People who go to be early always complain that the night is too short, but for those of us who stay up all night, it can feel as long as a lifetime. You get a lot done. View quote
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When someone tells you something big, it's like you're taking money from them, and there's no way it will ever go back to being the way it was. You have to take responsibility for listening. View quote
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Everything in life has some good in it. And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more--it's sad, but that's the truth. View quote
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And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more... View quote
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