It’s a marvelous thing, the ocean. For some reason when two people sit…

Banana Yoshimoto
85 citations
It’s a marvelous thing, the ocean. For some reason when two people sit together looking out at it, they stop caring whether they talk or stay silent. You never get tired of watching it. And no matter how rough the waves get, you’re never bothered by the noise the water makes by the commotion of the surface - it never seems too loud, or too wild. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto (2002). Goodbye Tsugumi, p.22, Grove Press
Humanity
29

More Author Quotes

I held the feeling in my heart; the urge to discuss it died out. There was all the time in the world. In the endless repetition of other nights, other mornings, this moment, too, might become a dream … ▶
I love feeling the rhythm of other people's lives. It's like traveling. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto (2011). The Lake, p.55, Melville House
The sky was incredibly far away, and beautiful enough to make a person wonder why our hearts are never so free. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto (2011). The Lake, p.81, Melville House
Once you've recognized your own limits, you've raised yourself to a higher level of being, since you're closer to the real you. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto, Russell F. Wasden (1998). Amrita, p.122, Simon and … ▶
No matter where you are, you're always a bit on your own, always an outsider. ✨ Banana Yoshimoto, Michael Emmerich (2002). Goodbye Tsugumi, p.51, Grove Press

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes