"But for all we’ve lost, hope is in fact one thing we Japanese have regained. The great earthquake and tsunami have robbed us of many lives and resources. But we, who were so intoxicated with our own prosperity, have once again planted the seed of hope. So I choose to believe."
-Ryu Murakami
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/opinion/17Murakami.html
