"Perhaps most people in the world aren’t trying……" — Haruki Murakami
"Perhaps most people in the world aren’t trying to be free, Kafka. They just think they are. It’s all an illusion. If they really were set free, most people would be in a real pickle. You’d better remember that. People actually prefer not being free?"
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1,044 Quotes by Haruki Murakami
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I tell you, Mr. Okada, a cold beer at the end of the day is the best thing life has…
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Colours shone with exceptional clarity in the rain. The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green,…
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People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't…
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Even if there were two of me, I still couldn't do all that has to be done. No matter what,…
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It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.
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I write weird stories. I don't know why I like weirdness so much ... But when I write, I write…
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When I write about a 15-year old, I jump, I return to the days when I was that age. It's…
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Now all you can do is wait. It must be hard for you, but there is a right time for…
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Reality's just the accumulation of ominous prophecies come to life. All you have to do is open a newspaper on…
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Team sports aren't my thing. I find it easier to pick something up if I can do it at my…
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I think it’s fine for girls to ask boys out. I actually prefer it.
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I would actually prefer a guy named Tony, but I'll take the statue.
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See, that's that new spiritual shit my partner's on. Me? I actually prefer shooting motherfuckers. -Mike Lowery
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