东野圭吾(ひがしのけいご,1958年2月4日-)是日本当代最具影响力的推理小说家之一,被誉为“推理小说天王”。1985年凭《放学后》出道成为职业作家,其作品风格多样,涵盖本格推理、社会派、治愈系等不同类型。其中《白夜行》和《嫌疑人x的献身》《恶意》《解忧杂货店》并称为东野圭吾四大杰作。
Many times, the person seeking advice already has the answer in their heart; they consult just to confirm their decision is correct.
Don't make things difficult for yourself; just live like yourself.
There are two things in this world that cannot be looked at directly: the sun and the human heart.
Some people's hatred is baseless; they are mediocre, talentless, and unremarkable, so your excellence, talent, kindness, and happiness become original sins.
All the coincidences in life are actually predestined.
No matter how unhappy you are now, believe that tomorrow will be better than today.
The greatest evil in human nature is being unable to see others do well.
Close your eyes and recall your past efforts; confidence will surge forth.
In harsh circumstances, people tend to express negative and despairing words, while deep down they hope to be contradicted.
People lie to hide their inner weaknesses, to protect irreplaceable things, and to escape inescapable pain.
Your task is to cherish your life, and to cherish it more than ever before.
A world without discrimination and prejudice is merely a product of imagination. Humanity needs to coexist with such things.
The best preservation in the world is continuous progress.
What frightens him is not the violence itself, but the negative energy emitted by those who dislike him. He cannot even imagine such deep malice exists in this world.
It is not easy for people to show happiness in difficult times, yet it is not that hard to appear otherwise.
Sometimes, just living well can save someone.
Fixed thinking patterns are always our enemy; they can make what we could see become invisible.
Weak people are always afraid of having the truth exposed and dislike those who speak the truth.
Growth is the dilemma of compromise and persistence.
Dreams always awaken suddenly, like bubbles that grow larger and larger until they burst, leaving nothing but emptiness. Without a solid foundation, there can be no support, either mentally or materially.
To choose one thing means to give up another; this is life.
When dissatisfied with our situation, we envy others' lives, but after experiencing theirs, we realize they also have struggles and worries. No matter how things appear, some pains are known only to those who endure them, so don’t envy others easily. Happiness is not singular; it comes in many forms.
Losing what we once had does not mean we will return to a time when we didn't have it.
Even if you fail a hundred times, never regret it once.
No matter what the problem is, there is always an answer.