Takuboku Ishikawa quotes
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“There are some lives duller Than dusty glass”
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“Like a stone That rolls down a hill, I have come to this day.”
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“Like a kite Cut from the string, Lightly the soul of my youth Has taken flight.”
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“When I breathe, This sound in my chest Lonelier than the winter wind”
-- Takuboku IshikawaSource : Takuboku Ishikawa (2011). “Romaji Diary and Sad Toys”, p.134, Tuttle Publishing
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“A city with one newspaper... is like a man with one eye, and often the eye is glass.”
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“Don't call the world dirty because you forgot to clean your glasses.”
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Source : Abraham Kuyper (2007). “The Work of the Holy Spirit”, p.58, Cosimo, Inc.
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“The wine glasses are empty except for that one undrinkable red spot at the bottom.”
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“But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.”
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“Your whole life is on the other side of the glass. And there is nobody watching.”
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