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# Murakami, Haruki

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Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for N

##  Quotes by Murakami, Haruki

> [“No matter how deep and fatal the loss, no matter how important the thing that’s stolen from us - that’s snatched right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/murakami-haruki-2/no-matter-how-deep-and-fatal-the-loss-no-matter-how-important-the/)

[Murakami, Haruki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/murakami-haruki-2/)

[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/murakami-haruki-2-51446_death_no-matter-how-deep-and-fatal-the-loss-no_1404955.jpg)

> [“Reality is created out of confusion and contradiction, and if you exclude those elements, you're no longer talking about reality. You might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/murakami-haruki-2/reality-is-created-out-of-confusion-and-contradiction-and-if-you/)

[Murakami, Haruki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/murakami-haruki-2/)

[Contradiction](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/contradiction/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/419/murakami-haruki-2-51446_reality_reality-is-created-out-of-confusion-and_1422098.jpg)

> [“Smrt postoji ne kao suprotnost života već kao njegov deo.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/murakami-haruki-2/smrt-postoji-ne-kao-suprotnost-ivota-ve-kao-njegov-deo/)

[Murakami, Haruki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/murakami-haruki-2/)

[Inspirational attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational-attitude/)

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