I have this strange feeling that I’m not myself anymore. It’s hard to put into words, but I guess it’s like I was fast asleep, and someone came, disassembled me, and hurriedly put me back together again. That sort of feeling.
Haruki Murakami
Identity Crisis, Self Reflection, Disconnection, Inner Turmoil, Personal Change, Awakening
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More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“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“It’s pretty thin, the wall separating healthy confidence and unhealthy Pride.” Haruki Murakami
Confidence Balance, Humility Over Pride, Self Awareness, Confidence, Pride, Boundaries
Haruki Murakami Confidence Balance, Humility Over Pride, Self Awareness, Confidence, Pride, Boundaries“Now all you can do is wait. It must be hard for you, but there is a right time for everything. Like the ebb and flow of tides. No one can do anything to change them. When it is time to wait, you must wait.” Haruki Murakami
Patience, Waiting, Natural Cycles, Timing, Acceptance, Inevitability
Haruki Murakami Patience, Waiting, Natural Cycles, Timing, Acceptance, Inevitability“It’s true that at the time I was fond of Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan, and it was from them that I learned about this kind of simple, swift-paced style, but the main reason for the style of my first novel is that I simply did not have the time to write sustained prose.” Haruki Murakami
Writing Style, Inspiration, Kurt Vonnegut, Richard Brautigan, Simplicity, Novel Writing
Haruki Murakami Writing Style, Inspiration, Kurt Vonnegut, Richard Brautigan, Simplicity, Novel Writing“I had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high.” Haruki Murakami
Writing Struggles, Ambition, Standards, Aspiration, Inspiration, Books
Haruki Murakami Writing Struggles, Ambition, Standards, Aspiration, Inspiration, Books“Only where there is disillusionment and depression and sorrow does happiness arise; without the despair of loss, there is no hope.” Haruki Murakami
Hope And Despair, Emotional Growth, Happiness, Loss, Philosophy, Resilience
Haruki Murakami Hope And Despair, Emotional Growth, Happiness, Loss, Philosophy, Resilience“As we go through life we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.” Haruki Murakami
Self-discovery, Life, Identity, Change, Reflection, Loss
Haruki Murakami Self-discovery, Life, Identity, Change, Reflection, Loss“When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real. That is my world, you could say.” Haruki Murakami
Creative Process, Imagination, Writing, Supernatural, Reality, Storytelling
Haruki Murakami Creative Process, Imagination, Writing, Supernatural, Reality, Storytelling“He does not exist here, with me, but flesh that does not exist will never die, and promises unmade are never broken.” Haruki Murakami
Existence, Flesh, Life, Death, Promise, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Existence, Flesh, Life, Death, Promise, Reflection“If you think of someone enough, you’re sure to meet them again.” Haruki Murakami
Fate, Love, Connection, Thoughts, Destiny, Relationships
Haruki Murakami Fate, Love, Connection, Thoughts, Destiny, Relationships“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“No, I don’t want your money. The world moves less by money than by what you owe people and what they owe you. I don’t like to owe anybody anything, so I keep to myself as much on the lending side as I can.” Haruki Murakami
Money, Debt, Independence, Self-reliance, Obligation, Personal Finance
Haruki Murakami Money, Debt, Independence, Self-reliance, Obligation, Personal Finance“What I think is this: You should give up looking for lost cats and start searching for the other half of your shadow.” Haruki Murakami
Life, Shadow, Searching, Self, Identity, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Life, Shadow, Searching, Self, Identity, Reflection“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“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“I think that my job is to observe people and the world, and not to judge them. I always hope to position myself away from so-called conclusions. I would like to leave everything wide open to all the possibilities in the world.” Haruki Murakami
Observation, Non-judgment, Possibility, Reflection, Life, Clarity
Haruki Murakami Observation, Non-judgment, Possibility, Reflection, Life, Clarity“If you think God’s there, He is. If you don’t, He isn’t. And if that’s what God’s like, I wouldn’t worry about it.” Haruki Murakami
God, Belief, Faith, Existence, Life, Reflection
Haruki Murakami God, Belief, Faith, Existence, Life, Reflection“To be able to talk to your heart’s content about a book you like with someone who feels the same way about it is one of the greatest joys that life can offer.” Haruki Murakami
Shared Interests, Literary Joy, Book Discussions, Books, Conversations, Connection
Haruki Murakami Shared Interests, Literary Joy, Book Discussions, Books, Conversations, Connection