I don’t think of myself as an artist. I’m just a guy who can write.
HARUKI MURAKAMIListen up – there’s no war that will end all wars.
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
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There’s no such thing as perfect writing, just like there’s no such thing as perfect despair.
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When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
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I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.
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If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets.
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I think history is collective memories. In writing, I’m using my own memory, and I’m using my collective memory.
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Anyone who falls in love is searching for the missing pieces of themselves. So anyone who’s in love gets sad when they think of their lover. It’s like stepping back inside a room you have fond memories of, one you haven’t seen in a long time.
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I think you still love me, but we can’t escape the fact that I’m not enough for you.
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I don’t want to express my opinion about actual politics, because if I do, I have to be responsible for my decision.
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Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear.
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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.
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Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.
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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions.
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I had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high.
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I don’t know how many good books I still have in me; I hope there are another four or five.
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