The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'

"A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. So the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion."

Writing is a way to confront the darkness, to face the fears, to explore the unknown.

人は、自分が信じたいものを信じる。

The strength of a political system lies in its ability to adapt to changing circumstances and to incorporate new ideas and practices.