These days, quite unknowingly, I was overwhelmed by the difference in the number of the readers my articles have compared to those of many other writers who are far more famous and intelligent than I.

チャンスを逃がした経験はありますか？チャンスを逃がした場合、後からチャンスだったと分かる。45年前、米国留学帰りの学生を迎える「帰国パーティー」の席上。母校の学長に「芸術学部を作ってください」と私が言った時、チャンスが密かに訪れてたんです

At the welcome-home party for the exchange students, of which I was one, I approached the Dean of Sophia University, my alma mater, and made a bold request: "Please consider establishing a fine arts and music department at Sophia."