I had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high.
HARUKI MURAKAMISometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions.
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
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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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There’s no such thing as perfect writing, just like there’s no such thing as perfect despair.
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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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Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.
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When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
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Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back.
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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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Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.
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As we go through life, we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.
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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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If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets.
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If you want to talk about something new, you have to make up a new kind of language.
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Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.
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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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I’m a writer. I don’t support any war. That’s my principle.
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