01UndatedIt takes just as much training to get along with people. Only, training by yourself in the mountains won't do you any good. You need to surround yourself with others. As you get to know them, of course you take the chance that you'll end up hurting them, or they'll end up hurting you. One of those things might very well happen. That's the only way we learn... about others, and about ourselves.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
02UndatedWe're all born with selfish desires, so we can all relate to those feelings in others. But kindness is something made individually by each person...so it's easy to misunderstand when others are trying to be kind to you.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
04UndatedAnyone who knows how scary it is to be alone, can't help loving others." ~Rin SohmaNatsuki Takaya / quote ↗
05UndatedI... There was a time when I stopped talking. Just like you. My reasons were a little bit different, but I think the feelings of being ashamed of myself and hating myself are the same. Here, it says to "like yourself." What does that mean? Good things- how are you supposed to find them? I only know things that I hate about myself. Because that's all I know, I hate myself. But even if you force yourself to find good things, it feels so empty. It doesn't work that way. People like your teacher just don't get it. I think when you hear someone say they like you, for the first time, then you can begin to like yourself. I think when someone accepts you, for the first time, you feel like you can forgive yourself a little. You can begin to face your fears with courage.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
07UndatedYuki: "What can I learn from a stupid cat like you? You didn’t even know that Jason isn’t really a bear. He’s a character in a horror film."Kyo: "Yeah? So what if I didn’t? Like I’d waste my time watching some movie about a bear!"Yuki: You truly are an idiot.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
08UndatedJust tell me what's so irritating."(katsu)That's none of your damn business!"(kyok)Maybe not. But I'm curious."(Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
09UndatedI want to believe that memories, even sad and painful ones, should not be forgotten forever.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
10UndatedThat's why I won't give up! I'll continue to move forward because I believe!Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
11UndatedI want to live my life, carrying my memories with me. Even if those memories are painful, even if those memories do nothing but hurt me, even if I wish I could forget those memories… As long as I keep carrying them with me, and don’t run away from them… Someday, I believe I will get to the point where I’m not oppressed by those memories. That’s what I want to believe. I’d like to think that there’s not a single memory that I have which would be okay to forget.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
12UndatedI know that happy things and fun things eventually come to an end. But things that are scary and sad come to an end, too. They always do. Even if you can’t always believe that…please don’t give up. Live. I want you to live. Even if you make a mistake. Even if you take the long way. It’s still okay. Just please…please, live. Don’t give up on pushing forward. Please. At least don’t give up on that. Even if I’m not by your side, it’s still okay. It’s okay.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
13UndatedIf you think of someone's good qualities as the umeboshi in an onigiri it's as if their qualities are stuck to their back! Maybe the reason people get jealous of each other is because they can see so clearly the umeboshi on other people's backs.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
14UndatedWhy does that kid think so highly of himself?""Kids that think they're so smart.They're everywhere! Destroy is self-esteem!""Yes...I really do think highly of myself.People like me should get a taste of the ups and downs of life! Sorry I'm so envious.I will reflect upon this. Please don't be angry."Ah..um..""There, I said it now. Are you satisfied?" ........"ByeNatsuki Takaya / quote ↗
15UndatedIt's lonely to say goodbye. Very lonely. Partings are the beginnings of new meetings. Beginnings happen because there are endings…Meetings. Beginnings. It's not too late…to believe in them after the fact.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
16UndatedStrangely enough, when you get older the things you didn't understand when you were a child start to make sense. "When this happened, I should have done that." "When that happened, I should have said this." those types of things. You start to understand rather than regret. It may be closer to repentance. So it may be that I do want to repent and erase the ignorant self from my childhood.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
18UndatedPartings are the beginnings of new meetings.Beginnings happen because there are endings.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
20UndatedShigure: We have just witnessed a classic example of what I like to call 'misdirected rage'. I believe the technical term is being an ass.Natsuki Takaya / quote ↗
