263 Quotes by Osamu Dazai

Despair is impossible in humans. They often are deceived by hope, but are also deceived by the notion of despair.

What is society but an individual?

A life free of lies! Ah, but that, too, was, by definition, a lie. Surely a lie already dwelled in the heart of anyone who sought to make such distinctions and stand in judgment.

Young men, if ever the one you love bursts out laughing the moment she sees you, you are to be congratulated.

Disqualified as a human beings. I had now ceased utterly to be a human beings.

To deceive someone who trusts you is to enter a hell that can take you to the brink of madness.

Human beings are like that, though. They’ll do the most unbelievably cruel things when you least expect it.

Every family,” he jested, “has a fool – just to keep it in touch with reality.

The thought of dying has never bothered me, but getting hurt, losing blood, becoming crippled and the like – no thanks.