But the silence spoke volumes.

But if you knew you might not be able to see it again tomorrow, everything would suddenly become special and precious, wouldn’t it?

People want to be bowled over by something special. Nine times out of ten you might strike out, but that tenth time, that peak experience, is what people want. That's what can move the world. That's art.

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

You are entering a phase of your life in which many different things will occur...bad things that seem good at first and good things that seem bad at first.

It is very simple, actually. It is because you and Tengo were so powerfully drawn to each other.

Sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut.