104 Quotes About Japanese-literature
- Author Yoshida Kenko
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A certain recluse monk once remarked, ‘I have relinquished all that ties me to the world, but the one thing that still haunts me is the beauty of the sky.
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- Author Yukio Mishima
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…In the very simplicity of her desire to punish herself appeared egoism in its purest form. Never before had this woman who seemed to think only of herself experienced an egoism so immaculate.
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- Author Banana Yoshimoto
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When exactly did I give myself over to sleep? When did I stop resisting...? I used to be so lively, I was always wide awake — but when was that?
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- Author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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Isn't there someone kind enough to come strangle me in my sleep?
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- Author Maszaoka Siki
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Én megyek tovább.Te itt maradsz nélkülem.Más-más õsz vár ránk.
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- Author Sonosuke Takahashi
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Blossoms unseen so many perished in the great tsunami
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- Author Matsuo Bashō
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The River Mogami has drownedFar and deepBeneath its surging wavesThe flaming sun of summer
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- Author Yukio Mishima
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Procurar placer a una mujer es exponerte a cien sinsabores sin un solo beneficio.
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- Author Ryū Murakami
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Just before I fell asleep, I had a moment of panic ...
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