きわめて逆説的にいえば、人間は、必ずしも成功することが喜びであり大事なのではない。戦って、後にくずれる。その絶望と憤りの中に、強烈な人生が彩られることもある。 - 岡本太郎 (1911 - 1996): 『岡本太郎の眼』
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Quite paradoxically, people don't always find success pleasant and important. We fight, then fall. In the midst of the despair and anger, our life can be intensely colorful. - Taro Okamoto [Okamoto Tarō] (1911 - 1996): The Eyes of Taro Okamoto (translation by Okamoto Ken [Take Moon OK] (1963 - ))
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