Natsuo Kirino quotes

I'm this superphilosophical kind of person. Stuck in a prison of abstract ideas and overpowering emotions, I have this personality that makes it really hard to survive. (Natsuo Kirino)
In order to induce the process of decay, water is necessary. I think that, in the case of women, men are the water. View quote
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A woman who does not know herself has no choice other than to live with other people's evaluations. But no one can adapt perfectly to public opinion. And herein lies the source of their destruction. View quote
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My talent was the uncompromising ability to feel spite. View quote
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Friends are a weird thing. It seems like they know all about you, but then they don't understand you at all. View quote
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I'm still afraid of being totally honest. I'm more afraid of this than dying. View quote
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I suppose I'm the one responsible for destroying myself. View quote
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It wasn't so much that I was afraid of the place itself, but I was afraid of the creatures who masqueraded as people. View quote
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If people can't stand being alone, they have no choice but to die. View quote
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In Japan, full-time homemakers have no economic power of their own, and they socially lead a faceless, anonymous existence. View quote
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The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals. (Natsuo Kirino)
It's a very confusing experience living as a woman in Japan. If your husband is white-collar, the wife is blue. Even if you marry a person of status, the wife inevitably remains a rung below. View quote
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I started writing juvenile novels around 1985. I never really thought of it as a career, but more as a way to make a living. View quote
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Bye-bye. I'm off on a journey to the real world. 'Cause within this meta-reality what'sis this - my death. View quote
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One of my books, 'Rain Falling on My Face,' earned me the 39th Edogawa Ranpo prize. It's a very prestigious literary prize in Japan, mostly for mysteries and thrillers. View quote
Natsuo Kirino

Natsuo Kirino

Occupation: Japanese Novelist
Born: October 7, 1951
Quotes count: 15

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