Despair Quote by Haruki Murakami Download Open image “There's no such thing as perfect writing, just like there's no such thing as perfect despair.” — Haruki Murakami ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Despair Insightful Perfect Writing
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If writing novels is like planting a forest, then writing short stories is more like planting a garden. — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
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The most dangerous creature here would have to be me. So maybe I'm just scared of my own shadow. — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
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