2,618 Quotes by Haruki Murakami

I may not be the most likable person in the world, but I try not to upset people.

Writing talent is similar to the art of chatting up a girl. You can improve to a certain degree through practice, but basically you are either born with it or you aren't.

Why do I act like this, agreeing when I really disagree, letting people force me to do things I don't want to do?

I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more.

In other words, let's face it: Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that's unfair, I think it's possible to seek out a kind of fairness. Of course, that might take time and effort. And maybe it won't seem to be worth all that. It's up to each individual to decide whether or not it is.

All of us are imperfect human beings living in an imperfect world.

Whether it's good for anything or not, cool or totally uncool, in the final analysis what's most important is what you can't see but can feel in your heart.

What I saw wasn't a ghost. It was simply--myself. I can never forget how terrified I was that night, and whenever I remember it, this thought always springs to mind: that the most frightening thing in the world is our own self. What do you think?

Whenever I get into something, I shut out everything else.