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“And yet Rika had realised a while back that, even if she were to lose a few kilos, she still wouldn’t pass. However beautiful she became, however well she did at work, even if she got married and had children, society didn’t let women off that easily.”
― Asako Yuzuki, Butter

“Keeping a heritage is more than placing some Barcelos Roosters decorations or holding some Portuguese folklore dance concert for tourists, it needs a constant commitment and resources.”
― Nelson Moura, Let's all persevere: Covid, gaming and other Macau oddities

“But actions and characteristics are not voluntary in a similar way, For in the case of actions, from the beginning up to the end we exercise authoritative control over them, knowing the particulars involved: whereas in the case of the characteristics, we are in control of the beginning of them, but at each moment, the growth that results from the relevant activity is not noticed, just as in the case of ilinesses.”
― Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics

“Not looking after yourself is a form of violence.”
― Asako Yuzuki, Butter