Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Quotes

• Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear, said the headmaster.

  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

  Fear, Eye, Heart

  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1984). “Totto-Chan: the little girl at the window”, Kodansha America

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• If you witness (the problems in the world), your outlook on life will change. You will understand how fortunate and well-off you are, (…). You will understand that you are so safe from the risk of air raids and landmines.

  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

  Air, Outlook On Life, Risk

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• Drying her eyes, Mother said to Totto-chan very slowly, "You're Japanese and Masao-chan comes from a country called Korea. But he's a child, just like you. So, Totto-chan, dear, don't ever think of people as different. Don't think, 'That person's a Japanese, or this person's a Korean.' Be nice to Masao-chan. It's so sad that some people think other people aren't nice just because they're Koreans.

  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

  Mother, Country, Children

  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2012). “Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window”, p.106, Kodansha USA

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