You are a beautiful person, Doctor. Clearheaded. Strong. But you seem always to be dragging your heart along the ground. From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.
~ Haruki Murakami
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I never trust people with no appetite. It’s like they’re always holding something back on you.
~ Haruki Murakami
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Ever since time began, it’s been moving ever forward without a moment’s rest. And one of the privileges given to those who’ve avoided dying young is the blessed right to grow old.
~ Haruki Murakami
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Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.
~ Haruki Murakami
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.
~ Haruki Murakami
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Until Edison invented the electric light, most of the world was totally covered in darkness. The physical darkness outside and the inner darkness of the soul were mixed together, with no boundary separating the two. They were directly linked. Like this.
~ Haruki Murakami
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Even castles in the sky can do with a fresh coat of paint.
~ Haruki Murakami
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