We took away your art because we thought it would reveal your souls. Or to put it more finely, we did it to prove you had souls at all.
Kazuo IshiguroRead
The evening's the best part of the day. You've done your day's work. Now you can put your feet up and enjoy it.
Interpretation
Evening is a time for relaxation after a productive day.
This quote emphasizes the joy and satisfaction that comes at the end of a long day, highlighting the importance of taking time to unwind and appreciate the moments of rest after fulfilling one's daily duties. Kazuo Ishiguro suggests that the evening allows us to reflect on our accomplishments and enjoy the fruits of our labor in a peaceful, relaxed environment.
In practice
Sharing this quote in a motivational speech about the importance of work-life balance.
We took away your art because we thought it would reveal your souls. Or to put it more finely, we did it to prove you had souls at all.
You need to remember that. If youβre to have decent lives, you have to know who you are and what lies ahead of you, every one of you.
I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever.
What I'm not sure about, is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we save. We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we've lived through, or feel we've had enough time.
If you were a boy and a girl and you were in love with each other, really, properly in love, and if you could show it, then the people who run Hailsham, they sorted it out for you. They sorted it out so you could have a few years together before you began your donations.
We all live inside bodies that will deteriorate. But when you look at human beings, they're capable of very decent things: love, loyalty. When time is running out, they don't care about possessions or status. They want to put things right if they've done wrong.
If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?
When you learn to say thank you, you see the world anew.
The more we allow ourselves to enjoy, the more reasons we find to be joyful.
Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.
Nothing is more beautiful than a smile that has struggled through tears
Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
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