Takashi Natsume — memorable quote from Natsume's Book of Friends

“What would you ask a grave, which can never reply? What do you pray for? Saying anything after someone's death is far too late.”

“Souls of the dead are like a bunch of leftover feelings from those who've died.”

“Loneliness is a sickness that leads to death.”

“Memories of someone who’s passed away remains beautiful forever and a person’s heart will linger over them, they say.”

“No matter how much you treasure them, both people and things will die someday. The bonds, the feelings, the memories, the hearts, and the lives. There's nothing in this world that won't die. There's nothing that won't break. Happiness is nothing more than a fabrication; a false mirage. That's why... That's why we should treasure them. So that we can face the farewell that'll one day visit us without regret. Because it'll break, it is precious. Let's make it precious.”