Quotes from Eiko Kadono

she was impressed that a single ray of sun could make the world this beautiful.

How wonderful it is to have a place to return to.

Kiki don't get too hung up on appearances, it's your heart that's important

everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they'll truly feel alive every day.

those who complain too much can't hear nice noises.

It was a good year for both of us, wasn't it?

humans are so quick to decide that anything they don't understand is evil.

So many things were on her mind that even though she was home, she felt like she was just stopping by and couldn't quite relax. She had only lived in Koriko for a year—this longing to return was strange and unexpected, even for her.

I've come to believe that everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they'll truly feel alive every day. There is magic inside each and every one of you, too— I believe that.

A good secret makes things three times as nice.

Don't be so modest. Having a unique name is best...sticks in you head! That's one trick to doing business.

Take very good care of it-your stomach is the center of the universe.