But I didn’t understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair.
HARUKI MURAKAMII had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high.
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
-
-
I don’t think of myself as an artist. I’m just a guy who can write.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
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.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.
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 -
Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
I don’t know how many good books I still have in me; I hope there are another four or five.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
I’m a writer. I don’t support any war. That’s my principle.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
Young people these days don’t trust anything at all. They want to be free.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that’s how we’ve got to live.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.
HARUKI MURAKAMI -
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 -
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