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mono no aware. This Japanese term, which literally means ‘pathos of things’, describes the deep emotion that is evoked when we are touched by nature, art or the lives of others with an awareness of their transience. It also refers to the essence of things and our ability to feel that essence.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
The word I use is hubris. Our word for arrogance that scrapes the stars, for violence and towering rage as ugly as the gods.
Madeline Miller • The Song of Achilles: A Novel
insensate
Haruki Murakami • Kafka on the Shore
The passage of time will usually extract the venom from most things and render them harmless.
Jay Rubin • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel (Vintage International)
Older, larger, and unpleasantly fleshy.
Madeline Miller • The Song of Achilles: A Novel
embarrassment
Stuart Evans • 2 cards