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21 " There are timeless stories, powerful enough to have survived through the ages. Read lots of books like these—they’ll be like friends to you. They’ll inspire and support you. "
― Sōsuke Natsukawa , The Cat Who Saved Books
22 " Reading isn’t only for pleasure or entertainment. Sometimes you need to examine the same lines deeply, read the same sentences over again. Sometimes you sit there, head in hands, only progressing at a painstakingly slow pace. And the result of all this hard work and careful study is that suddenly you’re there and your field of vision expands. It’s like finding a great view at the end of a long climbing trail. "
23 " Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis. "
24 " Don’t give in to loneliness. You aren’t alone. You have many friends looking out for you. "
25 " Powerful words of encouragement, which could only have been uttered by a true friend. "
26 " Logic and reason are never the best weapons in an irrational world. "
27 " Books can’t live your life for you. The reader who forgets to walk on his own two feet is like an old encyclopedia, his head stuffed with out-of-date information. Unless someone else opens it up, it’s nothing but a useless antique. "
28 " I don’t know the answer. But I do know that books have helped me many times. I’m the kind of person who tends to dwell on the past, and I give up way too easily, but somehow, I’ve made it this far because books keep me going. "
29 " don’t believe I have any special powers, and that includes the power to change anything. But if there is one thing I am good at, it’s talking about books. And I still have plenty to say. I’ve been thinking over the topic of the power of books for a long time now, and I believe I’ve found an answer.” Rintaro came to an abrupt halt staring into the darkness. “Books teach us how to care about others. "
30 " Books have tremendous power. "
31 " If you find it difficult it’s because it contains something that is new to you. Every difficult book offers us a brand-new challenge. "
32 " It’s not true that the more you read, the more you see of the world. No matter how much knowledge you cram into your head, unless you think with your own mind, walk with your own feet, the knowledge you acquire will never be anything more than empty and borrowed. "
33 " A book that sits on a shelf is nothing but a bundle of paper. Unless it's opened, a book possessing great power or an epic story is a mere scrap of paper. But a book that has been cherished and loved, filled with human thoughts, has been endowed with a soul. - Tiger, the cat "
34 " Thank you,” said Rintaro, bowing his head. He heard his aunt murmur to herself: “Look at you, Rintaro. You’ve turned out just like your grandfather.” There was no better compliment. "
35 " For those readers who desire a bit of stimulation, the best way is to do it with pornographic passages or gratuitous violence. And for those who lack imagination, adding a simple ‘this really happened’ does the trick. Your circulation is increased by several percentage points, and sales soar. "
36 " In our stifling daily lives, we’re all so occupied with ourselves that we stop thinking about others. When a person loses their own heart, they can’t feel another’s pain. They lie, hurt others, use weaker people as stepping stones to get ahead – they stop feeling anything. The world has become full of those kinds of people. "
37 " The president spoke like a preacher—his speeches resembled sermons. It was a blatant attempt to gaslight Rintaro, to throw his chain of thought out of whack. However, Sayo’s grip on his arm was firm, as if to offer support. "
38 " Shutting yourself away in a bookshop is fine,” said the cat in its rich, deep voice. “What worried us more was that you’d retreated into your own shell.” “My shell . . .” “Please do come out of it. "
39 " Scholars who at bottom do little nowadays but thumb books ultimately lose entirely their capacity to think for themselves. When they don’t thumb, they don’t think. "
40 " Trong dòng thời gian bao la này, sinh mạng con người chỉ là giấc mộng phù du, như tinh quang của những vì tinh tú vĩ đại trên ngân hà cũng có hồi lịm tắt. Nhưng, ta có thể thật sự làm “người”, chính vì đã tận hiến trọn vẹn cho kiếp sống mong manh ấy. "
― Sōsuke Natsukawa , Bệnh Án Của Thần Linh 2