Jun'ichirō Tanizaki quotes

The older we get the more we seem to think that everything was better in the past. (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki)
Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty. View quote
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
We Orientals find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and darkness which that thing provides. View quote
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
The heart of mine is only one, it cannot be known by anybody but myself. View quote
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
If I know from the start that I'm going to be alone, I'm not lonely. It doesn't bother me. View quote
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki