"The walls were lined with books, many of them in foreign languages, like insulation against the immediate present."

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Page 61: No matter where I go in the world, although I can't speak any foreign language, I don't feel out of place. I think of earth as my home. If everyone thought this way, people might notice just how foolish international friction is and the would be put an end to it.

— Akira Kurosawa