I'm only seven, although I died In Hiroshima long ago, I'm seven now as I was then - When children die, they do not grow.

Only by living absurdly is it possible to break out of this infinite absurdity.

Come sleep with me: We won't make Love,Love will make us.

Only in dreams, in poetry, in play do we sometimes arrive at what we were before we were this thing that, who knows, we are.

In quoting others, we cite ourselves.

At eighteen the heart shoots like a pebble from a slingshot and the head doesn't sit on the shoulder.

And don't forget, a prisoner's wife must always think good thoughts.

At eighteen you sleep without memories.

At eighteen you don't think about memories, you tell them.

The life of man is long, perhaps longer than necessary Or perhaps it is shorter than necessary?

We can only reach our goal amid bloodletting

My country or the stars Or my youth, what's farthest?

Loneliness feels like prison.

When the light of the star which flows into my eyes as a drop of gold first pierced the darkness in space, there was not a single eye on earth looking at the sky.

Separation isnt time or distance its the bridge between us finer than silk thread sharper than swords

That's how it goes, my friend. The problem is not falling a captive, it's how to avoid surrender.

The strangest of our powers Is the courage to live Knowing that we will die, Knowing nothing more true.

However and wherever we are, we must live as if we will never die.

The most beautiful sea hasn't been crossed yet. The most beautiful child hasn't grown up yet. The most beautiful days we haven't seen yet. And the most beautiful words I wanted to tell you I haven't said yet.