"What is one man's life compared to the eternity of time and space? No more than a snowflake that glitters in the sun for a moment before melting into the flow of time."
"Love all creatures! Love everything that has life!"
Source: Buddha, Volume 2: The Four Encounters. Book by Osamu Tezuka, 1983.
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Osamu Tezuka
Manga Artist, Animator
Osamu Tezuka was a pioneering manga artist and animator, known for creating iconic works like Astro Boy, which transformed the anime industry.
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