“This world of ours is piled high with farewells and goodbyes of so many different kinds, like the evening sky renewing itself again and again from one instant to the next-and I didn’t want to forget a single one.”Banana Yoshimoto book Goodbye TsugumiSource: Goodbye Tsugumi
“Everything in life has some good in it. And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more--it's sad, but that's the truth.”Banana Yoshimoto book The LakeSource: The Lake
“Why were we so far apart, even when we were together? It was a nice loneliness, like the sensation of washing your face in cold water.”Banana Yoshimoto book The LakeSource: The Lake
“Fate is a ladder on which you cannot afford to miss a single rung. To skip out on even one step would mean you'll never make it to the top.”Banana Yoshimoto book KitchenSource: Kitchen
“You have the nicest window, you know? None of the others can even compete. It´s not flashy like the others, or bleary – your window gives of this nice, quiet light.”Banana Yoshimoto book The LakeSource: The Lake
“And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more…”Banana Yoshimoto book The LakeSource: The Lake
“What was important wasn't the fireworks, it was that we were together this evening, together in this place, looking up into the sky at the same time.”Banana Yoshimoto book AsleepSource: Asleep