I was frightened to go forward, but I was even more frightened of going back.

The threads of circumstance that lead to tomorrow are so tenuous that all the fussing and worrying about decisions is futile compared to the pure randomness of existence.

I do what I want to do. I see where my enthusiasm is. Over the years, my techniques expanded. That's how the writing came out.

she hurriedly wipes her eyes so that he can see the girl he wishes.

The telephone is a great knee-jerk machine, but if you really want to tell someone how you feel, you need the slowness of the letter. In a society where everything is fast, it's like going out in the country and looking up at the stars.

She who licks her lips knows the taste of her lover's desires

Letter writing is an excellent way of slowing down this lunatic helterskelter universe long enough to gather one’s thoughts