He was grand in his convictions. He would stride forward to meet his own destruction. - Natsume Soseki
We who are born into this age of freedom and independence and the self must undergo this loneliness. It is the price we pay for these times of ours. - Natsume Soseki
Use your intellect to guide you, and you will end up putting peopleoff. Rely on your emotions, and you will forever be pushed around.Force your will on others, and you will live in constant tension. Thereis no getting around it—people are hard to live with. - Natsume Soseki
Watch birth and death:The lotus has alreadyOpened its flower. - Natsume Soseki
[T]he very color of the air in the place I was born was different, the smell of the earth was special, redolent with memories of my parents. - Natsume Soseki
Words are not meant to stir the air only: they are capable of moving greater things. - Natsume Soseki
People may make fun of me because I’m wearing something odd, but it’s still good to be alive. - Natsume Soseki
Over the wintry forest, winds howl in rage with no leaves to blow. - Natsume Soseki