Nobody's easier to fool, than the person who is convinced that he is right.

I'll never see them again. I know that. And they know that. And knowing this, we say farewell.

Even castles in the sky can do with a fresh coat of paint.

Sometimes you’re just the sweetest thing. Like Christmas, summer vacation, and a brand-new puppy rolled into one.

When I was a teenager, I thought how great it would be if only I could write novels in English. I had the feeling that I would be able to express my emotions so much more directly than if I wrote in Japanese.

If you can love someone with your whole heart, even one person, then there's salvation in life. Even if you can't get together with that person.

Whenever I look at the ocean, I always want to talk to people, but when I'm talking to people, I always want to look at the ocean.