Wonderful quotes and sayings

One-line Quotes from Great Figures That Strike the Heart | A Collection of Words That Leave a Deep Impression

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.

Amid the layers of history, memorable quotes are born.

Often, the depths of those words carry the speaker’s feelings or even reflect their entire way of life.

Sometimes, words packed with hints—like the wisdom of our predecessors—can even save a life.

Precious words born from perspectives we can’t see ourselves, or from hard-won experience.

Among such wonderful sayings, I’ve picked out ones that are “simple” or just “a single phrase.”

Learning about the person behind the words and their origins will surely make you feel even more connected to them.

May they give you strength to live each day!

One-line quotes from great figures that move the heart | A collection of words deeply engraved in the soul (151–160)

The more you run away from yourself, the further your purpose in life slips away.Noriko Awaya (singer)

In her later years, she was active as a judge on impressionist (celebrity impersonation) TV shows.

It feels like just yesterday that her sharp, biting comments to performers like Korokke and Akira Shimizu were the talk of living rooms across the country.

Noriko Awaya, originally from Aomori Prefecture, is regarded as a pioneering figure in Japanese chanson and energetically took part in morale-boosting performances during the war.

They say she wore dresses and sang—remarking, “No one will be happy if I sing wearing monpe work pants”—bringing comfort to the soldiers’ hearts.

It’s an episode that offers a glimpse of Awaya’s character and the strength of a woman who never ran from anything.

Born in the early Showa era, Awaya devoted her entire life to being a singer, and her path could not have been an easy one.

In any era, the words “Don’t run away” have the power to stir people.

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I’m good at being disliked by idiots.Danshi Tatekawa

Horiemon reveals the truth behind the Gyoza scandal backlash. I’m not at fault, so I won’t apologize, and Shiraku Tachikawa and Hiroyuki are crap! [Controversial/ Hikaru / Takafumi Horie / Aojiru Prince / Tsuyoshi Yozawa / Clips / Hiroyuki] #shorts

I'm good at being disliked by idiots. Danshi Tatekawa

These words are very typical of Danshi Tatekawa, who was known in the rakugo world as a maverick with a sharp tongue.

By telling himself that only fools disliked him, he may have found a way to live with confidence.

Perhaps thinking that way and getting along with your own life is something important too.

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The important thing is knowing for yourself what you want to do.Snufkin (Moomin)

World Quotes Collection [Snufkin Edition]: Words to Live By – Explained

The important thing is knowing for yourself what you want to do. — Snufkin (Moomin)

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Moomin originated as novels and picture books by the Finnish author Tove Jansson, and was later adapted into comics by her brother, Lars Jansson.

I often hear that both Peanuts, which features Snoopy, and Moomin, which features Snufkin, appear in works of philosophy and even books on psychosomatic medicine.

This line, too, serves as a guide for those who feel lost, not knowing what they should do, and yet it never feels the least bit pushy.

Moomin goes beyond the realm of novels and comics, gently staying close to our hearts when times are hard.

If you get the chance, it’s something you’ll want to read in its entirety.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced a variety of cool one-liners and simple, heart-stirring quotes up to this point! Did you find a favorite? Seeing so many people thriving on paths that are indispensable to them is truly encouraging, isn’t it? These are quotes from people who keep refining themselves and pursuing new possibilities.

Let’s engrave them in our hearts as daily support!