"The perfect way is only difficult for those who pick and choose. Do not like, do not dislike; all will then be clear. Make a hairbreadth difference and heaven and earth are set apart; if you want the truth to stand clear before you, never be for or against."

Yukio Mishima (1925 - 1970)
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About Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was a Japanese author, playwright, and controversial nationalist figure. Born in 1925 in Tokyo, Mishima's works often explored themes of sexuality, death, and the clash between traditional Japanese values and Western influences. He gained international recognition for his novels such as 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion' and 'Confessions of a Mask'. Mishima also founded his own private army and in 1970, in a dramatic and ultimately tragic act, he committed seppuku (ritual suicide) after a failed coup attempt.

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