As I see it, youre always unsteady on your legs. You cant find your courage. Youll go to any length to avoid what displeases you, and you gallop after whatever you want. And why is that? There is no why; its because youre free to. You enjoy the luxury of picking and choosing because you have the latitude. Youre never pushed into a tight corner as I am, so it never occurs to you to thumb your nose at the world.
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About Sseki Natsume
Sseki Natsume was a 19th-century Japanese novelist. Natsume SÅseki was a Japanese novelist, poet, and scholar. He is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese history and is often called the first modern novelist of Japan. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination