In everybody’s life there’s a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you can’t go forward anymore. And when we reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. That’s how we survive.

There are all kinds of things we have to deal with in life,' Eri finally said. 'And one thing always seems to connect with another. You try to solve one problem, only to find that another one you hadn't anticipated arises instead. It's not that easy to get free of them. That's true for you - and for me, too.

And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.

Todo el mundo crece, lo quiera o no. Todos nos hacemos mayores, y así nos enfrentamos a nuestros problemas. Lidiamos con ellos hasta que morimos. Siempre ha sido así y siempre lo será. No eres la única que tiene problemas.

Los ojos no pueden cerrarse. Cerrarlos no soluciona nada. Por más que los cierres, no desaparecerá el problema. Al contrario, cuando vuelvas a abrirlos, las cosas habrán empeorado aún más. Así es el mundo en el que vivimos, Nakata. Tú mantén los ojos bien abiertos. Cerrarlos es de pusilánimes. Sólo los cobardes apartan la vista de la realidad. Y mientras tú cierras los ojos y te tapas los oídos el tiempo va transcurriendo

Unless you find the fundamental cause and treat that, the same problem will surface later on in a different form.

I don’t think it’s right that I’m part of the problem. I can’t be part of the solution if I’m part of the problem

Not being able to find the right words at crucial times is one of my many problems.