The Tatami Galaxy

Most of our distress begins when we imagine how different life should have been. Entrusting your hopes to something as flimsy as your possibilities is the root of all evil.

Terayama Shuuji once said “Throw away your books, rally in the streets”. But back then, I thought — rally in the streets, and then what?

When your chance comes, don’t miss it. When it comes, you can’t go idly doing the same things you’ve always done. Be bold, and try seizing your chance by doing sometimes completely different. If you do that, your dissatisfaction will disappear, and you be able to walk down a new path.

There's nothing so worthless to speak of as a love mature.

He didn't take any sort of action but boldly specialized in simply living his life. That was either a gentlemanly manner maintained by formidable self-control or the height of idiocy.

I must shoulder the burden of my current self for the rest of my life, I mustn't avert my eyes from that reality. I can't look away, but it's just so hard to watch.

Not that it's any consolation, but I think you would have met me no matter what. I just know it. No matter what happened, I would have done everything in my power to corrupt you. You can struggle against fate all you want, but it's futile." He held up a pinky finger. "We're connected by the black thread of fate.

... this four-and-a-half-mat tatami room might as well be my brain.