When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
HARUKI MURAKAMII dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
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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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Rain has the power to hypnotize.
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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.
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I have this strange feeling that I’m not myself anymore. It’s hard to put into words, but I guess it’s like I was fast asleep, and someone came, disassembled me, and hurriedly put me back together again. That sort of feeling.
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As time goes on, you’ll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn’t, doesn’t. Time solves most things. And what time can’t solve, you have to solve yourself.
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What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.
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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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I want you always to remember me. Will you remember that I existed, and that I stood next to you here like this?
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Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.
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No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.
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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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Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.
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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.
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