The sky was incredibly far away, and beautiful enough to make a person wonder why our hearts are never so free.

- Banana Yoshimoto

Truly happy memories always live on, shining. Over time, one by one, they come back to life.

- Banana Yoshimoto

When things get really bad, you take comfort in the placeness of a place.

- Banana Yoshimoto

When was it I realized that, on this truly dark and solitary path we all walk, the only way we can light is our own? Although I was raised with love,…

- Banana Yoshimoto

I love feeling the rhythm of other people's lives. It's like traveling.

- Banana Yoshimoto

If you don’t say what you’re thinking, you end up lying when you really need to speak up.

- Banana Yoshimoto

People aren't overcome by situations or outside forces. Defeat comes from within.

- Banana Yoshimoto

Over and over, we begin again.

- Banana Yoshimoto

Time expands and contracts. When it expands, it’s like pitch: it folds people in its arms and holds them forever in its embrace. It doesn’t let us go…

- Banana Yoshimoto