Distance might not solve anything, no matter how far you run.

The years nineteen and twenty are a crucial stage in the maturation of character, and if you allow yourself to become warped when you're that age, it will cause you pain when you're older.

How much do you love me?' Midori asked. 'Enough to melt all the tigers in the world to butter,' I said.

Chance encounters are what keep us going.

Is this what it means to go back to square one? Most likely. He had nothing left to lose, other than his life.

It is hard to be an individual in Japan.

You can keep as quiet as you like, but one of these days somebody is going to find you.