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Haruki Murakami Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

Music always stimulates my imagination. When I’m writing I usually have some Baroque music on low in the background chamber music by Bach, Telemann, and the like Picture Quote #1

I was feeling lonely without her, but the fact that I could feel lonely at all was consolation. Loneliness wasn’t such a bad feeling. It was like the stillness of the pin oak after the little birds had flown off Picture Quote #1

Whether in music or in fiction, the most basic thing is rhythm. Your style needs to have good, natural, steady rhythm, or people won’t keep reading your work Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that’s a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I’m proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it Picture Quote #1

Differences give rise to disagreements, and the combination of these disagreements can give rise to even greater misunderstandings. As a result, sometimes people are unfairly criticized. This goes without saying. It’s not much fun to be misunderstood or criticized, but rather a painful experience that hurts people deeply Picture Quote #1

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It’s physical. If you keep on writing for three years, every day, you should be strong. Of course you have to be strong mentally, also. But in the first place you have to be strong physically. That is a very important thing. Physically and mentally you have to be strong Picture Quote #1

Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it’s time to drink Picture Quote #1

Say it before you run out of time. Say it before it’s too late. Say what you’re feeling. Waiting is a mistake Picture Quote #1

If I used being busy as an excuse not to run, I’d never run again. I have only a few reasons to keep on running, and a truckload of them to quit Picture Quote #1

Strong and independent? I’m neither. I’m just being pushed along by reality, whether I like it or not Picture Quote #1

Loving her, and being loved, was the only way I could hold myself together Picture Quote #1

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I write weird stories. I don’t know why I like weirdness so much ... But when I write, I write weird. That’s very strange. When I’m getting more and more serious, I’m getting more and more weird Picture Quote #1

I’m kind of a big kettle. It takes time to get boiled, but then I’m always hot Picture Quote #1

Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in flight, searching the skies for dreams Picture Quote #1

The laugh left a bitter taste in our mouths, but we laughed out all the same Picture Quote #1

Don’t blame me. That’s evolution. Evolution’s always hard. Hard and bleak. No such thing as happy evolution Picture Quote #1

I’ve always liked libraries. They’re quiet and full of books and full of knowledge Picture Quote #1

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In terms of evolutionary history, it was only yesterday that men learned to walk around on two legs and get in trouble thinking complicated thoughts. So don’t worry, you’ll burn out Picture Quote #1

I can’t understand nothingness. I can’t understand it and I can’t imagine it Picture Quote #1

If you can’t understand it without an explanation, you can’t understand it with an explanation Picture Quote #1

Writing talent is similar to the art of chatting up a girl. You can improve to a certain degree through practice, but basically you are either born with it or you aren’t Picture Quote #1

Between the time the last train leaves and the first train arrives, the place changes: it’s not the same as in daytime Picture Quote #1

With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy Picture Quote #1

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Closing your eyes isn’t going to change anything. Nothing’s going to disappear just because you can’t see what’s going on. In fact, things will even be worse the next time you open your eyes. That’s the kind of world we live in. Keep your eyes wide open. Only a coward closes his eyes. Closing your eyes and plugging up your ears won’t make time stand still Picture Quote #1

When the orbits of these two satellites of ours happened to cross paths, we could be together. Maybe even open our hearts to each other. But that was only for the briefest moment. In the next instant we’d be in absolute solitude. Until we burned up and became nothing Picture Quote #1

I love pop culture -- the Rolling Stones, the Doors, David Lynch, things like that. That’s why I said I don’t like elitism Picture Quote #1

There are ways of dying that don’t end in funerals. Types of death you can’t smell Picture Quote #1

Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come Picture Quote #1

This lady has deep feelings for Tengo, Ushikawa thought admiringly. Almost a kind of unconditional love. What would it feel like to be loved that deeply by someone else? Picture Quote #1

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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. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Music always stimulates my imagination. When I’m writing I usually have some Baroque music on low in the background chamber music by Bach, Telemann, and the like. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I was feeling lonely without her, but the fact that I could feel lonely at all was consolation. Loneliness wasn’t such a bad feeling. It was like the stillness of the pin oak after the little birds had flown off. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Whether in music or in fiction, the most basic thing is rhythm. Your style needs to have good, natural, steady rhythm, or people won’t keep reading your work. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I didn’t want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that’s a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I’m proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Differences give rise to disagreements, and the combination of these disagreements can give rise to even greater misunderstandings. As a result, sometimes people are unfairly criticized. This goes without saying. It’s not much fun to be misunderstood or criticized, but rather a painful experience that hurts people deeply. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) It’s physical. If you keep on writing for three years, every day, you should be strong. Of course you have to be strong mentally, also. But in the first place you have to be strong physically. That is a very important thing. Physically and mentally you have to be strong. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it’s time to drink. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Say it before you run out of time. Say it before it’s too late. Say what you’re feeling. Waiting is a mistake. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) If I used being busy as an excuse not to run, I’d never run again. I have only a few reasons to keep on running, and a truckload of them to quit. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Strong and independent? I’m neither. I’m just being pushed along by reality, whether I like it or not. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Loving her, and being loved, was the only way I could hold myself together (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I write weird stories. I don’t know why I like weirdness so much ... But when I write, I write weird. That’s very strange. When I’m getting more and more serious, I’m getting more and more weird. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I’m kind of a big kettle. It takes time to get boiled, but then I’m always hot. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in flight, searching the skies for dreams. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) The laugh left a bitter taste in our mouths, but we laughed out all the same (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Don’t blame me. That’s evolution. Evolution’s always hard. Hard and bleak. No such thing as happy evolution. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I’ve always liked libraries. They’re quiet and full of books and full of knowledge. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) In terms of evolutionary history, it was only yesterday that men learned to walk around on two legs and get in trouble thinking complicated thoughts. So don’t worry, you’ll burn out. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I can’t understand nothingness. I can’t understand it and I can’t imagine it. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) If you can’t understand it without an explanation, you can’t understand it with an explanation. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Writing talent is similar to the art of chatting up a girl. You can improve to a certain degree through practice, but basically you are either born with it or you aren’t. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Between the time the last train leaves and the first train arrives, the place changes: it’s not the same as in daytime. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Closing your eyes isn’t going to change anything. Nothing’s going to disappear just because you can’t see what’s going on. In fact, things will even be worse the next time you open your eyes. That’s the kind of world we live in. Keep your eyes wide open. Only a coward closes his eyes. Closing your eyes and plugging up your ears won’t make time stand still. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) When the orbits of these two satellites of ours happened to cross paths, we could be together. Maybe even open our hearts to each other. But that was only for the briefest moment. In the next instant we’d be in absolute solitude. Until we burned up and became nothing. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) I love pop culture -- the Rolling Stones, the Doors, David Lynch, things like that. That’s why I said I don’t like elitism. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) There are ways of dying that don’t end in funerals. Types of death you can’t smell. (Haruki Murakami Quotes) Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come (Haruki Murakami Quotes) This lady has deep feelings for Tengo, Ushikawa thought admiringly. Almost a kind of unconditional love. What would it feel like to be loved that deeply by someone else? (Haruki Murakami Quotes)

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