The wounds of the heart are not easily forgotten.
But, but, but, I think it was thanks to books like these that I was able to hold on to my life and shout out, "One more time, one more time, one more time," even in that difficult life.
I hope that comforting humanities books that can become true friends in life will find a place on your bookshelf.
--- From the "Preface"

Do you believe that your work at work can help you become more human and realize your true self? Most people probably don't.
So where, then, do we find our humanity? Lafargue finds a realistic alternative in laziness.
Now, I am arguing that humans must strive to find their humanity in this time of laziness.
Now, in order for humans to become more human, they must escape from work and take a leisurely walk in the park.
And through that walk, we must constantly explore our inner selves and find our humanity.
--- p.31

"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" is a collection of interesting cases, but it's not an easy read.
It is by no means a light book, as it contains a lot of medical knowledge and the message it seeks to convey is weighty.
If I were you, I think it would be better to read each chart whenever I have time rather than reading it all in one day.
And let me add, this is a really, really, really good book.
It is the best-selling book of our time, full of fun, depth, and a stimulating mix of reason and emotion.
--- p.98

It may be a difficult and unanswerable debate, as difficult as defining humans as rational beings or emotional beings.
In any case, Matisse and Picasso stand at the final point of this debate, which is still not over.
This is why Shin Yun-bok, who pursued an aesthetic perspective even though they painted the same genre paintings, and Kim Hong-do, who emphasized satire and humor, became rivals.
--- p.159

This is a method I highly recommend when looking at any art book.
If possible, we recommend using a computer with an internet connection.
It's okay to watch it on your phone, but a big screen is better.
Although the descriptions are included, please be sure to check the pictures online before reading the book, as they are not in the book.
As you read, you will come across terms about art history or art that you are not familiar with.
You can just skip that.
Of course, it's good to search it on the Internet.
Anyway, art books go with computers! --- p.159

If you read 『The Art of Loving』, there are some parts that are difficult.
You can just skip over that part.
Please don't stress yourself out trying to read and understand that part.
Please consider it as a translation error and move on, not a philosophical difficulty that I failed to understand.
That doesn't affect the overall reading.
Overall, it's not a fun and easy book to read, but as you read, you'll find yourself flooded with passages that you'll really like.
Just like a verse from the Bible.
It would be nice to underline it with a ballpoint pen and savor it again, and if you have a lover, it would be nice to tell them the passage.
--- p.217

It's no wonder I'm drawn to this book.
This is a book that I read by forcing myself to find a hobby, even though I don't really have one.
And after reading it, I actually went to a few of the ryokans introduced in the book.
The most memorable ryokan was Sanso Murata in Yufuin, Kyushu.
--- p.286

Every year, young people from Spain go abroad to find work.
According to this book, 500,000 young people will go abroad every year until 2020.
Before the global financial crisis, 500,000 people came into Spain every year, but now, on the contrary, 500,000 people are leaving.
In Portugal, where the situation is similar to Spain but slightly worse, 100,000 young people leave every year.
This book sharply points out that if a country with a population of 10 million loses only 100,000 young people every year, does that country have a future?
--- p.328

We have compiled only the most interesting facts about naengmyeon.
I really think that with just this one book, you can enjoy delicious naengmyeon no matter where you go.
I was amazed at how, rather than explaining to readers at length what I knew, I could write a book by picking out only the things that readers might be curious about.
After thinking about why that was, I realized that the answer was with the authors.
--- p.412

Unlike adults, Chae-eun, who had adapted to Summerhill, knew very well that Summerhill was not a utopia.
Let me say this again: there is no utopia or utopian school in the world.
But no matter what school you go to, there's something I always have to tell my students.
This is what is said at the very top of the back page of this book.
“You are already special enough.” I want to rephrase that just one more time.
“I am already special enough,” he said.

--- p.460