Even if we could turn back, we’d probably never end up where we started.
Haruki Murakami
Regret, Time, Life Choices, Change, Moving On, Growth
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Psychology | Unfinished | Miracle | Funerals | Thought | Acceptance | Destiny Reflection | Stories | Moral Actions | Management | Oblivion | Existential Reflection | Appreciation | Sweetness | Self-Doubt | Moving Forward | Sea | Disappointment | Natural Cycles | Faint Gleams | More
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.” Haruki Murakami
Memory Battles, Perception Differences, World View, Memories, Contrasts, Battle
Haruki Murakami Memory Battles, Perception Differences, World View, Memories, Contrasts, Battle“I’ve built a wall around me, never letting anybody inside and trying not to venture outside myself.” Haruki Murakami
Isolation, Walls, Self, Protection, Emotions, Fear
Haruki Murakami Isolation, Walls, Self, Protection, Emotions, Fear“No matter what they wish for, no matter how far they go, people can never be anything but themselves. That’s all.” Haruki Murakami
Identity, Self, Life, Realization, Authenticity, Acceptance
Haruki Murakami Identity, Self, Life, Realization, Authenticity, Acceptance“But if something did happen, it happened. Whether it’s right or wrong. I accept everything that happens, and that’s how I became the person I am now.” Haruki Murakami
Acceptance, Life, Change, Growth, Experience, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Acceptance, Life, Change, Growth, Experience, Reflection“I often dream about the Dolphin Hotel.” Haruki Murakami
Dreams, Hotel, Reflection, Memory, Imagination, Nostalgia
Haruki Murakami Dreams, Hotel, Reflection, Memory, Imagination, Nostalgia“Loneliness becomes an acid that eats away at you.” Haruki Murakami
Loneliness, Emotional Struggles, Mental Health, Isolation, Pain, Self-Realization
Haruki Murakami Loneliness, Emotional Struggles, Mental Health, Isolation, Pain, Self-Realization“Between the time the last train leaves and the first train arrives, the place changes: it’s not the same as in daytime.” Haruki Murakami
Night Changes, Transitional Moments, Urban Reflections, Train, Time, Place
Haruki Murakami Night Changes, Transitional Moments, Urban Reflections, Train, Time, Place“No, I don’t have the slightest desire to rewrite the past or history or whatever. What I’d like to rewrite is the present, here and now.” Haruki Murakami
Present, Time, Change, History, Now, Rewriting
Haruki Murakami Present, Time, Change, History, Now, Rewriting“There is nothing in this world that never takes a step outside a person’s heart.” Haruki Murakami
Heart, Emotion, Life, Connection, Humanity, Love
Haruki Murakami Heart, Emotion, Life, Connection, Humanity, Love“Is it possible to become friends with a butterfly?” Haruki Murakami
Metaphor, Friendship, Butterfly, Nature, Fragility, Connection
Haruki Murakami Metaphor, Friendship, Butterfly, Nature, Fragility, Connection“What would tomorrow bring? I wondered. Both hands on the wheel, I closed my eyes. I didn’t feel like I was in my own body; my body was just a lonely, temporary container I happened to be borrowing. What would become of me tomorrow I did not know.” Haruki Murakami
Tomorrow, Life, Uncertainty, Body, Journey, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Tomorrow, Life, Uncertainty, Body, Journey, Reflection“When I write about a 15-year old, I jump, I return to the days when I was that age. It’s like a time machine. I can remember everything. I can feel the wind. I can smell the air. Very actually. Very vividly.” Haruki Murakami
Nostalgic Writing, Vivid Memories, Time Machine, Youth, Wind, Nostalgia
Haruki Murakami Nostalgic Writing, Vivid Memories, Time Machine, Youth, Wind, Nostalgia“Losing you is most difficult for me, but the nature of my love for you is what matters. If it distorts into half-truth, then perhaps it is better not to love you. I must keep my mind but lose you.” Haruki Murakami
Love, Loss, Emotional Complexity, Relationships, Self-control, Sacrifice
Haruki Murakami Love, Loss, Emotional Complexity, Relationships, Self-control, Sacrifice“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you start to think, Man this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The hurt part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand any more is up to the runner himself. This pretty much sums up the most important aspect of marathon running.” Haruki Murakami
Pain And Choice, Running Lessons, Endurance Insights, Pain, Suffering, Marathon
Haruki Murakami Pain And Choice, Running Lessons, Endurance Insights, Pain, Suffering, Marathon“All you have to do is wait,” I explained. “Sit tight and wait for the right moment. Not try to change anything by force, just watch the drift of things. Make an effort to cast a fair eye on everything. If you do that, you just naturally know what to do. But everyone’s always too busy. They’re too talented, their schedules are too full. They’re too interested in themselves to think about what’s fair.” Haruki Murakami
Patience, Observation, Decision-making, Self-awareness, Timing, Introspection
Haruki Murakami Patience, Observation, Decision-making, Self-awareness, Timing, Introspection“The death of a dream can be, in a way, sadder than that of a living being. Sometimes it all seems so unfair.” Haruki Murakami
Dreams, Loss, Sadness, Unfairness, Life, Reality
Haruki Murakami Dreams, Loss, Sadness, Unfairness, Life, Reality“Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely.” Haruki Murakami
Life’s Fragility, Sincere Kindness, Treating Fairly, Life, Fragile, Regrets
Haruki Murakami Life’s Fragility, Sincere Kindness, Treating Fairly, Life, Fragile, Regrets“While they’re still alive, people can become ghosts.” Haruki Murakami
Life, Death, Memories, Existence, Philosophy, Fear
Haruki Murakami Life, Death, Memories, Existence, Philosophy, Fear