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In the uncertain ebb and flow of time and emotions much of one's life history is etched in the senses.

Banana Yoshimoto

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Banana Yoshimoto
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: July 24
Essayist
Novelist
Prosaist
Writer
Bunkyo
Yoshimoto Banana
Emotion
History
Much
Time
Etched
Life
Uncertain
Senses
Emotions
Flow

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It occurred to me that if I were a ghost, this ambiance was what I'd miss most: the ordinary, day-to-day bustle of the living. Ghosts long, I'm sure, for the stupidest, most unremarkable things.
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Someday, without fail, everyone will disappear, scattered into the blackness of time.
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When things get really bad, you take comfort in the placeness of a place.
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The ritual of our daily lives permeate our very bodies.
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