“Don't you see any contradiction between being a Christian and being the chauffeur for a major right-wing figure?”

“I don't want our relationship to end like this. You're one of the very few friends I have, and it hurts not being able to see you. When am I going to be able to talk to you? I want you to tell me that much, at least.”

“In dreams you don't need to make any distinctions between things. Not at all. Boundaries don't exist. So in dreams there are hardly ever collisions. Even if there are, they don't hurt. Reality is different. Reality bites. Reality, reality.”

“What's important is being attentive. Staying calm, being alert to things around you.”

“Tell me,” said Sumire, “have you ever felt confused aboutwhat you’re doing, like it’s not right?”“I spend more time being confused than not,” I answered.”

“You're you, you see, and nobody else. You are you, right?”

“You can't go anywhere if you resign yourself to being attacked.”