As we go through life, we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.
HARUKI MURAKAMII think you still love me, but we can’t escape the fact that I’m not enough for you.
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
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Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.
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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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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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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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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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Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear.
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I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.
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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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No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.
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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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Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back.
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Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions.
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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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Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.
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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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