A vague anxiety.

人生は地獄よりも地獄的である。

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) was a Japanese master of the short story whose works 'Rashomon' and 'In a Grove' inspired Kurosawa's legendary film. Known for his psychological insight, intellectual precision, and darkly beautiful prose, his suicide at 35 symbolized the spiritual crisis of Taisho-era Japan. Japan's most prestigious literary prize bears his name.

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Other Quotes

The benefit morality gives us is economy of time and effort. The damage it does is the complete paralysis of conscience.

わたしはこの「ぼんやりした不安」のために苦しんでいる。

Life is not worth a single line of Baudelaire.

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