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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

Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Expectation Life Seek Struggle Work Hard
Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Nobody likes being alone that much. I don’t go out of my way to make friends, that’s all. It just leads to disappointment.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Alone Disappointment Friendship Lead
Whenever I look at the ocean, I always want to talk to people, but when I’m talking to people, I always want to look at the ocean.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Ocean People Talk
A fortunate author can write maybe twelve novels in his lifetime.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Listen up – there’s no war that will end all wars.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Ending Listen One Liner War
As we go through life, we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
I want you always to remember me. Will you remember that I existed, and that I stood next to you here like this?
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Couple Existence Relationship Remember
Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Distinguish Real Writing
I don’t know how many good books I still have in me; I hope there are another four or five.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
If you want to talk about something new, you have to make up a new kind of language.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.
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
The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can’t be learned at school.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.
HARUKI MURAKAMI

Feeling Sorry Yourself

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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