Why was everyone dying? They had all been so alive just yesterday.

- Yoko Ogawa

Eternal truths are ultimately invisible, and you won't find them in material things or natural phenomena, or even in human emotions.

- Yoko Ogawa

The truly correct proof is one that strikes a harmonious balance between strength and flexibility. There are plenty of proofs that are technically co…

- Yoko Ogawa

Solving a problem for which you know there’s an answer is like climbing a mountain with a guide, along a trail someone else has laid. In mathematics,…

- Yoko Ogawa

Still, being alone doesn't mean you have to be miserable. In that sense it's different from losing something. You've still got yourself, even if you …

- Yoko Ogawa