The Old Capital Quotes

“Perhaps they don't realize where they were, so they went on living.”
― Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital

“Chieko had heard Naeko say two or three times that Hideo wanted to marry her more because she was an illusion of Chieko than as a substitute for Chieko.”
― Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital

“Your heart is purer than mine. You work hard, and your body is strong,” Chieko whispered. “Someday will I need your help?”
― Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital

“Once or twice in their lives people do something frightfully evil,” her mother continued. “Kidnapping a baby is a deeper sin than stealing money or anything else. Maybe it’s more evil than murder.”
― Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital

“I can’t tell you in a word, but I’m fifty years old now. I’ve thought about what to say for some time.”
― Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital

“Sometimes she was moved by the “life” of the violets on the tree. Other times their “loneliness” touched her heart.”
― Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital