2,618 Quotes by Haruki Murakami

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    Even so, there were times I saw freshness and beauty. I could smell the air, and I really loved rock ‘n’ roll. Tears were warm, and girls were beautiful, like dreams. I liked movie theaters, the darkness and intimacy, and I liked the deep, sad summer nights.

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    Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you.

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    Sometimes we don’t need words. Rather, it’s words that need us.

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    Lay down your mind and peace will come. A peace deeper than anything you have known.

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    Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.

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