The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1)

by Sōsuke Natsukawa

This world throws all kinds of obstacles at us; we are forced to endure so much that is absurd. Our best weapon for fighting all the pain and trouble in the world isn’t logic or violence. It’s humor.”

Books have tremendous power. But take care. It’s the book that holds the power, not you.”

“It’s not true that the more you read, the more you see of the world. No matter how much knowledge you cram into your head, unless you think with your own mind, walk with your own feet, the knowledge you acquire will never be anything more than empty and borrowed.”

Don’t condemn the mountain because its trails are steep. It’s also a valuable and enjoyable part of climbing to struggle up a mountain step by step.”

“If you’re going to climb, make it a tall mountain. The view will be so much better.”

Don’t you think that synopses and speed-reading are what our modern society demands?” “I don’t know and I don’t care.”

“Here at the world’s number one publishing company, we don’t publish books to inform or teach people. We print the books that society wants. We don’t care about issues such as messages that need to be imparted, or philosophy that needs to be handed down to the next generation. We don’t care about any harsh reality or difficult truths. Society isn’t interested in things like that. Publishers don’t need to worry about what they should be telling the world; they need to understand what the world wants to hear.”

“There’s a big difference between the books you value and the ones that the rest of society wants,”

“Nobody’s interested in truth or ethics or philosophy. People are worn out from living. All they want is either to be stimulated or healed.

When a person loses their own heart, they can’t feel another’s pain.

Logic and reason are never the best weapons in an irrational world.” “Humor is, right?”

Human beings don’t live alone, and a book is a way to show them that.”

“It’s not a question of logic. It’s about being proud of who we are.”