Shūsaku Endō Quotes

In order to pile weakness upon weakness he was trying to drag others along the path that he himself had walked.

Not all men are handsome and strong. There are some who are cowards from birth. There are some who are weak by nature. There are even some who cry easily. But for such a man, a man both weak and cowardly, to bear the burden of his weakness and struggle valiantly to live a beautiful life-- that's what I call great. The reason I'm so fond of Gaston is not because he has a strong will or a good head. Rather it's because, weakling and coward that he is, he keeps on fighting in his own way.

True religion should be able to respond to the dark melodies, the faulty and hideous sounds that echo from the heart of men.

I don't want to die in darkness any thicker than this. I want to bring some kind of resolution in my life.