Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.
Haruki Murakami
Life And Death, Acceptance Philosophy, Cycle Of Life, Mortality, Reflection, Meaning
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Internal Conflict | Butter | Education | Glimmer | Compassion | Metaphorical Imagery | Mind Escape | Control | Light | Unlikely Outcomes | Metaphor | Soul | Natural Cycles | Mental Strength | Self Reflection | Seeking Independence | Human Connection | Reading Passion | Funerals | Sand | More
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“You have to be practical. So every time I say, if you want to write a novel you have to be practical, people get bored. They are disappointed. They are expecting a more dynamic, creative, artistic thing to say. What I want to say is: you have to be practical.” Haruki Murakami
Practical Writing, Grounded Creativity, Author Advice, Writing, Novel, Practical
Haruki Murakami Practical Writing, Grounded Creativity, Author Advice, Writing, Novel, Practical“Perhaps most people in the world aren’t trying to be free, Kafka. They just think they are. It’s all an illusion. If they really were set free, most people would be in a real pickle. You’d better remember that. People actually prefer not being free?” Haruki Murakami
Illusion Of Freedom, Societal Norms, Human Behavior, Choice, Independence, Control
Haruki Murakami Illusion Of Freedom, Societal Norms, Human Behavior, Choice, Independence, Control“Cats know everything. Not like dogs.” Haruki Murakami
Cats, Knowledge, Animals, Observation, Perception, Differences
Haruki Murakami Cats, Knowledge, Animals, Observation, Perception, Differences“When it’s all over, it’ll seem like a dream.” Haruki Murakami
Dream, Life, Reflection, End, Impermanence, Time
Haruki Murakami Dream, Life, Reflection, End, Impermanence, Time“Learning another language is like becoming another person.” Haruki Murakami
Language Power, New Identity, Broadened Horizons, Language, Learning, Identity
Haruki Murakami Language Power, New Identity, Broadened Horizons, Language, Learning, Identity“Young people these days don’t trust anything at all. They want to be free.” Haruki Murakami
Youth, Freedom, Distrust, Independence, Modern Times, Society
Haruki Murakami Youth, Freedom, Distrust, Independence, Modern Times, Society“Sometimes I wonder why I’m a novelist right now. There is no definite career reason why I became a writer. Something happened, and I became a writer. And now I’m a successful writer.” Haruki Murakami
Novelist, Career, Writing, Success, Life, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Novelist, Career, Writing, Success, Life, Reflection“It’s physical. If you keep on writing for three years, every day, you should be strong. Of course you have to be strong mentally, also. But in the first place you have to be strong physically. That is a very important thing. Physically and mentally you have to be strong.” Haruki Murakami
Writing, Strength, Physical, Mentality, Endurance, Routine
Haruki Murakami Writing, Strength, Physical, Mentality, Endurance, Routine“How many Sundays – how many hundreds of Sundays like this – lay ahead of me? “Quiet, peaceful and lonely,” I said aloud to myself. On Sundays I didn’t wind my spring.” Haruki Murakami
Routine, Solitude, Reflection, Time Passing, Isolation, Quietude
Haruki Murakami Routine, Solitude, Reflection, Time Passing, Isolation, Quietude“Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear.” Haruki Murakami
Power Of Silence, Inner Peace, Reflection, Listening, Awareness, Serenity
Haruki Murakami Power Of Silence, Inner Peace, Reflection, Listening, Awareness, Serenity“This person, this self, this me, finally, was made somewhere else. Everything had come from somewhere else, and it would all go somewhere else. I was nothing but a pathway for the person known as me.” Haruki Murakami
Identity, Self, Existence, Philosophy, Life, Pathway
Haruki Murakami Identity, Self, Existence, Philosophy, Life, Pathway“Death leaves cans of shaving cream half-used.” Haruki Murakami
Death, Time, Life, Mortality, Reflection, Imperfection
Haruki Murakami Death, Time, Life, Mortality, Reflection, Imperfection“That’s what love’s all about. You’re the only one having those wonderful feelings, but you have to go it alone as you wander through the dark your mind and body have to bear it all. All by yourself.” Haruki Murakami
Love, Loneliness, Feelings, Life, Experience, Self
Haruki Murakami Love, Loneliness, Feelings, Life, Experience, Self“I think of myself as more the non-turn-on type. so when I do get turned on, I don’t trust it, I have to investigate the source.” Haruki Murakami
Self-Awareness, Trust, Emotional Insight, Relationships, Personality, Caution
Haruki Murakami Self-Awareness, Trust, Emotional Insight, Relationships, Personality, Caution“Confidence, as a teenager? Because I knew what I loved. I loved to read; I loved to listen to music; and I loved cats. Those three things. So, even though I was an only kid, I could be happy because I knew what I loved.” Haruki Murakami
Confidence, Teenager, Passion, Self-awareness, Interests, Happiness
Haruki Murakami Confidence, Teenager, Passion, Self-awareness, Interests, Happiness“Some things in life are too complicated to explain in any language.” Haruki Murakami
Life, Complexity, Language, Emotion, Understanding, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Life, Complexity, Language, Emotion, Understanding, Reflection“Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that’s how we’ve got to live.” Haruki Murakami
Impermanence, Acceptance, Life Philosophy, Transience, Letting Go, Change
Haruki Murakami Impermanence, Acceptance, Life Philosophy, Transience, Letting Go, Change“I’m just kinda tired. Like a monkey in the rain.” Haruki Murakami
Tiredness, Life, Struggle, Metaphor, Exhaustion, Emotion
Haruki Murakami Tiredness, Life, Struggle, Metaphor, Exhaustion, Emotion