By then running had entered the realm of the metaphysical. First there came the action of running, and accompanying it there was this entity known as me. I run; therefore I am.

Time flows in a strange way on Sundays.

In terms of evolutionary history, it was only yesterday that men learned to walk around on two legs and get in trouble thinking complicated thoughts. So don't worry, you'll burn out.

Animals that not only move by their own free will and share feelings with people but also possess sight and hearing qualify as deserving of names.

I happen to like the strange ones. People who look normal and leads normal lives - they're the ones you have to watch out for.

Is it possible to become friends with a butterfly?

I've translated a lot of American literature into Japanese, and I think that what makes a good translator is, above all, a feel for language and also a great affection for the work you're translating. If one of those elements is missing the translation won't be worth much.