2,618 Quotes by Haruki Murakami

Most of the psychological differences between men and women seem to come from differences in their reproductive system

But even though I was with my father again, I never felt really secure deep down. I don't know how to put it exactly, but things were never really settled inside me. I always had this feeling like, I don't know, like somebody was putting something over on me, like my real father had disappeared forever and, to fill the gap, some other guy was sent to me in his shape.

I suppose if there is to be some judgement after death, a god will be the one to judge me, but it doesn’t frighten me in the least. I did nothing wrong. I reserve the right to declare the justice of my case in anyone’s presence.

You try too hard to make life fit your way of doing things. If you don't want to spend time in an insane asylum, you have to open up a little more and let yourself go with life's natural flow.

Flaws in oneself open you up to others with flaws.

sound is of no use to human evolution. in fact, it gets in the way.

If you don't [practice], any gifts or talents you do have won't emerge where people can see them.

I move, therefore I am.

I have a million things to talk to you about. A million things we have to talk about. All I want in this world is you. I want to see you and talk. I want the two of us to begin everything from the beginning.