“Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear, said the headmaster.”

—  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Source: Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

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