30 Quotes by Miyuki Miyabe

One has to walk through the fields of knowledge to pick its flowers. Run, and you will miss the best blossoms.

Mistakes were mistakes, and failures were failures. Why torment someone with the memories of their past?

Only the very top of the arched ceiling remained in shadow, as though some dark creature lurked there, devouring all light that strayed too close.

And there would be more partings, more losses, more wounds, over and over, again and again. He could change his destiny a hundred times, and each time another loss or separation would be waiting for him on the other side. As long as there is happiness, there will be sadness. As long as there is fortune, there will be misfortune.

What you don’t know, boy, is that people have feelings that don’t obey logic... Once you know true love, how could you settle for anything less?

We are but an ephemeral bubble drifting on the surface of an endless void. Yet I can think of no bubble more beautiful.

For the very young to rail against their own bitter fate, they must draw upon all their strength and spirit. That is why they are so steadfast.

The memory was so vivid that, like a fresh scab, he was sure he would start to bleed if he picked at it.

No matter where I go, sadness follows. No matter how much time passes it won’t go away. You get only one heart when you’re born, and you can’t turn it in or get it repaired. The only thing that fills it is more sadness. I’m surprised there’s any room left in there at all.