Quote of the Day/Week- Yukio Mishima

Today, we conclude our quotes in honor of National Poetry Month, with a quip from the Japanese poet Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) who died at age 45 after committing ritual suicide in a political protest.

Mishima was unique in that he was a right-wing nationalist who was also a homosexual; he was also a playwright, novelist and actor. Mishima was nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in literature.

Here is his quote:

"Is there not a sort of remorse that precedes sin? Was it remorse at the very fact that I existed?" (taken from his 1949 work "Confessions of a Mask."

SIDEBAR: The answer to our April 17th edition of "The Rabbit Ears Quiz" is A) Missouri.

Quote of the Week-Yukio Mishima

Today in honor of National Poetry Month we will quip the ever-fascinating figure of Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) the Japanese poet/novelist who died by committing some kind of ritualistic suicide where he struck a sword in his stomach to make some grand political gesture. Mishima is the subject of a mid-80s film directed by Paul Schrader of "American Gigolo" fame (he also wrote the screenplay for "Taxi Driver").

Here is the quote from Mishima. By the way, not to make a political statement, but we opposed to anyone participating in ritualistic suicide!:

"True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys."

I would write more, but it's time for me to head out of Trenton, NJ (not really where I am at the moment!).