Under the Eye of the Big Bird Quotes

“You are a very human human. You create things, and you destroy more than you create”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Under the Eye of the Big Bird

“You’re a little inquisitive. That’s fine, of course. People ought to have a thirst for knowledge. Life is short, after all.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Under the Eye of the Big Bird

“What is it about this place that bores you?"
She laughed - in her pure, clear voice.
"Everyone looks so happy here.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Under the Eye of the Big Bird

“You have the ability to feel satisfied simply by exercising your ability to choose- even when the choice itself has only the barest chance or succeeding.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Under the Eye of the Big Bird

“The meaning of life- I've never really thought about it. I mean, I'm already alive. Isn't it more interesting to think about real things that bring alive brings us, or whatever that might mean?”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Under the Eye of the Big Bird

“My brothers, my father, my mother-they all wanted to be understood. But as soon as I truly understood them, they started to hate me for it. to them, being known was the same as being controlled.”
― Hiromi Kawakami, Under the Eye of the Big Bird