Frasi di Yōko Ogawa

“He treated Root exactly as he treated prime numbers. For him, primes were the base on which all other natural numbers relied; and children were the foundation of everything worthwhile in the adult world”

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Yōko Ogawa libro The Housekeeper and the Professor

Origine: The Housekeeper and the Professor

“When we grow up, we find ways to hide our anxieties, our loneliness, our fear and sorrow. But children hide nothing, putting everything into their tears, which they spread liberally about for the whole world to see.”

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Yōko Ogawa libro The Diving Pool: Three Novellas

Origine: The Diving Pool: Three Novellas

“Soon after I began working for the Professor, I realized that he talked about numbers whenever he was unsure of what to say or do. Numbers were also his way of reaching out to the world. They were safe, a source of comfort.”

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Yōko Ogawa libro The Housekeeper and the Professor

Origine: The Housekeeper and the Professor

“A problem isn't finished just because you've found the right answer.”

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Yōko Ogawa libro The Housekeeper and the Professor

Origine: The Housekeeper and the Professor