In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few.
Ryuichi Sakamoto (January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023) was a Japanese composer, pianist, record producer, and actor who pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).
Sakamoto died from cancer on March 28, 2023, at the age of 71.
From the soundtrack of Reptile (Netflix, 2023)
There’ll be no strings to bind your hands
Not if my love can’t bind your heart
And there’s no need to take a stand
For it was I who chose to start
I see no need to take me home
I’m old enough to face the dawn
Just call me angel of the morning, (angel)
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
Just call me angel of the morning, (angel)
Then slowly turn away
Maybe the sun’s light will be dim
And it won’t matter anyhow
If morning’s echo says we’ve sinned
Well, it was what I wanted now
And if we’re victims of the night
I won’t be blinded by the light
“If we have souls, they’re made of the love we share. Undimmed by time, unbound by death.”
“I wonder, if I come to you, at night, in dreams, in the day, as memories. Do I haunt your hours the way you haunted mine? And I wonder if you see me, when you look at her.”
“What is the most resilient parasite?
Bacteria?
A virus?
An intestinal worm?
An idea.
Resilient… highly contagious.
Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate.
An idea that is fully formed – fully understood – that sticks; right in there somewhere.”