Quotes by Kōbō Abe, The Box Man

Explore a curated collection of 8 quotes by Kōbō Abe, The Box Man. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

You can only do what you can no matter how you try. — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
If I were just in trousers, somehow I could go out into the world. It would make no difference whether I was naked from — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
Clinging to one’s outward appearance interferes with living. — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
These days only a guerrilla or a box man would want to cover up his identity to the extent of refusing the convenience o — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
I want to spy on all sorts of places, and the box is a portable hole that occurred to me under the circumstances, it bei — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
It’s a real handicap to have a face with shifty eyes. — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
The dial of the clock wears out unevenly; Most worn Is the area round eight. As it is stared at with abrasive glancesunf — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man
When he saw the vista of the street reflected in the mirror in which he was looking, he was terror stricken. He had the — Kōbō Abe, The Box Man