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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.

Haruki Murakami

I don’t think of myself as an artist. I’m just a guy who can write.
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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.
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Ocean People Talk
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.
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Alone Disappointment Friendship Lead
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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Inevitable Inspirational One Liner Optional Pain Suffering
When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
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Distinguish Real Writing
You can hide memories, but you can’t erase the history that produced them.
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What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.
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Heart Improvement People Positive Wisdom
Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.
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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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Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.
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Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back.
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Business Feeling Motivational Opportunity Possible
Listen up – there’s no war that will end all wars.
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Ending Listen One Liner War
No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.
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Break Up Let Go Matter Memories Suffering Want
My priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time.
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Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.
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Break Up I Miss You Memories Tears Warm
Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that’s how we’ve got to live.
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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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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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