263 Quotes by Osamu Dazai

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    It seems that when people are in a state of euphoria, they don’t always notice the suffering of others.

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    You see, Take-san loves you, Skylark. That’s why she cried,” she said and squeezed even harder.

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    After that, there is nothing more to say. We will move straight ahead at the perfect pace, neither too fast nor too slow. Where does this road lead? Perhaps, you should ask a growing vine. The vine may answer. “I don’t know. But I grow toward the sunlight.

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    If my neighbors manage to survive without killing themselves, without going mad, maintaining an interest in political parties, not yielding to despair, resolutely pursuing the fight for existence, can their griefs really be genuine?

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    We all live a sheet of paper away from death, so we shouldn’t be surprised by death.

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    To begin with, I believe a fatal contradiction lies between women’s right to vote and lipstick. Those guys usually aren’t popular with the ladies. Without a doubt, this is a plan for revenge.

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    There’s something about you that smells a little of a Christian priest. I find it offensive.

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    If you don’t give a damn what the rest of the world is up to, you can be alone for a hundred years – a thousand years – with no difficulty whatsoever.

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