I wonder why people are so lethargic and inconsistent. To say that the world is boring means that they who say so are boring. - Taro Okamoto [Okamoto Tarō] (1911 - 1996): The Eyes of Taro Okamoto (translation by Okamoto Ken [Take Moon OK] (1963 - ))
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皆さん、どうして、こう、無気力で、筋をとおさないのだろう。世の中がつまらない、と言うのは、自分がつまらないことなのだ。 - 岡本太郎 (1911 - 1996): 『岡本太郎の眼』
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