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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.

Haruki Murakami

Anyone who falls in love is searching for the missing pieces of themselves. So anyone who’s in love gets sad when they think of their lover. It’s like stepping back inside a room you have fond memories of, one you haven’t seen in a long time.
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Fall In Love Lover Memories Missing Pieces Room Search
There’s no such thing as perfect writing, just like there’s no such thing as perfect despair.
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You can hide memories, but you can’t erase the history that produced them.
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Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear.
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Actual Deep Discover Hear Silence
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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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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Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.
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Expectation Life Seek Struggle Work Hard
Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.
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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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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
Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.
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Rain has the power to hypnotize.
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Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back.
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A fortunate author can write maybe twelve novels in his lifetime.
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I don’t think of myself as an artist. I’m just a guy who can write.
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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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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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