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I sometimes think that people’s hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what’s at the bottom. All you can do is imagine by what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.

Haruki Murakami

You can hide memories, but you can’t erase the history that produced them.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Distinguish Real Writing
And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Hard Time Manage Person Storm Struggle Survive Walk
My priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
I think history is collective memories. In writing, I’m using my own memory, and I’m using my collective memory.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
There’s no such thing as perfect writing, just like there’s no such thing as perfect despair.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Rain has the power to hypnotize.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
I don’t think of myself as an artist. I’m just a guy who can write.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
But I didn’t understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Broken Heart Damage Human Being Hurt Person Recover Repair She Understand
If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Anniversary Care Couple Forget Love Remember
The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can’t be learned at school.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
I think you still love me, but we can’t escape the fact that I’m not enough for you.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Break Up Enough Escape Fact Love Relationship
Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

I sometimes think that people’s hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what’s at the bottom. All you can do is imagine by what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.

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I sometimes think that people’s hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what’s at the bottom. All you can do is imagine by what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.

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