2 Quotes by Haruki Marakami

Before human beings possessed fire or tools or language, the moon had been their ally. It would calm people’s fears now and then by illuminating the dark world like a heavenly lantern. Its waxing and waning gave people an understanding of the concept of time. Even now, when darkness had been banished from most parts of the world, there remained a sense of human gratitude toward the moon and its unconditional compassion. It was imprinted upon human genes like a warm collective memory.

Yunan tiyatrosu maskları gibi, yüzünde iki ayrı ifade yan yana duruyordu sanki. Işık ve gölge. Ümit ve ümitsizlik. Neşe ve hüzün. Güven ve yalnızlık.