Injuries to the body, especially the face, are not treated simply as problems of form. We should rather speak of themas belonging in the province of mental hygiene. Otherwise, who whould willingly devote his efforts to cosmetic work?

Kōbō Abe

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What we mean when we say "terrible conditions" is conditions which we are aware of as being terrible.

Kōbō Abe

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Could having a face be such an important requirement? Was being seen the cost of the right to see?

Kōbō Abe

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Being free always involves being lonely.

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Когда на тебя смотрят, а ты делаешь что-то гадкое — это гадкое в той же степени марает и тех, кто смотрит.

Kōbō Abe

Mots clés philosophy

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The dial of the clock wears out unevenly;
Most worn
Is the area round eight.
As it is stared at with abrasive glances
unfailingly twice a day,
It is weathered away.
On the other side
The area at two
Is only half as worn,
For closed eyes at night
Pass without stopping.
If there is one who possesses a flat watch evenly worn,
It is he who, failing at the start, is running one lap behind.

Thus the world is always
A lap fast--
The world he thinks he sees
Has not yet begun.
Illusory time,
When the hands stand vertically on the dial;
Without the bell announcing the raising of the curtain,
The play has come to an end.

Kōbō Abe

Mots clés perception vision illusion clock

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