Solanin

I wondered if the Demon that whispered "Why not be free?" was Freedom itself.

Isn't it better to regret things you've done, than regret things you've never even tried?

When you're sincere about doing something, you're stalked by the fear that there's no turning back.

The world is drowning in weirdness and lies......and here we are, so used to it that we're actually bored!

I'm not some pure heart chasing after dreams. I know how difficult it is to live an ordinary life, having to overlook each other's shortcomings.

... back then the sky seemed so vast. And now the sky above me... is low, and narrow, and heavy.

We were like visitors to some strange planet.

the path your life is stuck on and be free It's a dark whisper calling to me. But I'm not brave enough to listen. I'm old enough to know I don't have any special talents. So no matter how depressing... I have to suck it up... And live the life I have.

Besides... I'm very old and I can't remember things too well anymore. When my letters come back to me, it makes me feel like my wife still remembers me.

Today is the first step of our new lives.

Nothing's going to change if you're just thinking about it. No matter how much you worry about someone else's problems.... you can't fix it for them.

Anyway, I think the two of you should be free to do whatever you want right now. When you're young, you think the only way to happiness is the hard road... but it's actually much simpler than that.

My brand new sandals are a little stiff, and I think they'll give me blisters. But I love them, so I'll probably wear them out. With cautious feet, we move forward. Today is the first step of our new lives.

I bet even this little boy will grow up to be an adult before he realizes. He'll just become an adult like that. Whether he accepts it or resists until the end is a big fork in the path of life, I suppose.