Ward D
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“What if,” I say quietly, “at the end of the night, they get confused and think that I’m one of the patients there and they don’t let me out?”
“After all, if you meet someone who is truly mentally ill, that’s the only way to know that you’re sane.”
― Ward D
― Ward D
“But when states are acquired in a country differing in language, customs, or laws, there are difficulties,”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“A person can learn all manner of things, no matter where he finds himself, provided his spirit is determined.”
― The Briefcase
― The Briefcase
“Would you like to come sit over here?” Sensei said in a low voice. “Yes,” I replied, my voice also low. The seat on the other side of the man with the newspaper, next to Sensei, was empty. I told the bartender that I was moving. I picked up my saké bottle and cup and changed seats. “Thanks,” I said, and Sensei murmured something almost inaudibly in response. And then, both of us still facing forward, we each resumed drinking our own saké, together. After we paid our separate checks, we parted the shop curtain and stepped outside. It wasn’t as cold as I expected, and stars were twinkling in the sky. We had finished drinking later than usual.”
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
“And I never really acknowledged that any of them were alive in any way. I never gave any thought to the fact that they were leading the same kind of complicated life as I was.”
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
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