If they invent a car that runs on stupid jokes, you could go far.
Haruki Murakami
Humor, Imagination, Innovation, Creativity, Life, Fun
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More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“This life is nothing but a short, painful dream.” Haruki Murakami
Life’s Impermanence, Painful Reality, Existence, Ephemeral Life, Dreamlike, Suffering
Haruki Murakami Life’s Impermanence, Painful Reality, Existence, Ephemeral Life, Dreamlike, Suffering“I tell lies sometimes. The last time I lied was a year ago. I absolutely detest lying. You could say that lying and silence are the two greatest sins of present day society. Actually, I lie a lot, and I’m always clamming up.” Haruki Murakami
Lies, Truth, Silence, Society, Self, Honesty
Haruki Murakami Lies, Truth, Silence, Society, Self, Honesty“A person’s last moments are an important thing. You can’t choose how you’re born but you can choose how you die.” Haruki Murakami
Life Choices, Death Reflection, Final Moments, Moments, Die, Choose
Haruki Murakami Life Choices, Death Reflection, Final Moments, Moments, Die, Choose“Maybe the only thing I can definitely say about it is this: That’s life. Maybe the only thing we can do is accept it, without really knowing what’s going on.” Haruki Murakami
Life, Acceptance, Uncertainty, Reflection, Philosophy, Fate
Haruki Murakami Life, Acceptance, Uncertainty, Reflection, Philosophy, Fate“Everybody has to start somewhere. You have your whole future ahead of you. Perfection doesn’t happen right away.” Haruki Murakami
Beginnings, Future, Perfection, Growth, Learning, Patience
Haruki Murakami Beginnings, Future, Perfection, Growth, Learning, Patience“I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it – to be fed so much love I couldn’t take any more. Just once.” Haruki Murakami
Love, Longing, Hunger, Emotional Need, Desire, Fulfillment
Haruki Murakami Love, Longing, Hunger, Emotional Need, Desire, Fulfillment“The good thing about writing books is that you can dream while you are awake...” Haruki Murakami
Writing, Dreams, Creativity, Life, Imagination, Inspiration
Haruki Murakami Writing, Dreams, Creativity, Life, Imagination, Inspiration“Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that’s the essence of running, and a metaphor for life.” Haruki Murakami
Life Metaphor, Personal Limits, Effort, Running, Perseverance, Determination
Haruki Murakami Life Metaphor, Personal Limits, Effort, Running, Perseverance, Determination“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“It is the same with anything – you have to learn through your own experience, paying your own way. You can’t learn it from a book.” Haruki Murakami
Experience Matters, Learning Journey, Growth, Wisdom, Effort, Practicality
Haruki Murakami Experience Matters, Learning Journey, Growth, Wisdom, Effort, Practicality“Everything in life is a metaphor.” Haruki Murakami
Life, Metaphor, Philosophy, Understanding, Existence, Symbolism
Haruki Murakami Life, Metaphor, Philosophy, Understanding, Existence, Symbolism“I collect records. And cats. I don’t have any cats right now. But if I’m taking a walk and I see a cat, I’m happy.” Haruki Murakami
Records, Cats, Collecting, Happiness, Simplicity, Joy
Haruki Murakami Records, Cats, Collecting, Happiness, Simplicity, Joy“It’s like I’d been born with a blind spot, and was always missing something. And what I missed was always the most important thing of all.” Haruki Murakami
Blind Spots, Missing Pieces, Inner Realizations, Born, Missing, Important
Haruki Murakami Blind Spots, Missing Pieces, Inner Realizations, Born, Missing, Important“We’re both looking at the same moon, in the same world. We’re connected to reality by the same line. All I have to do is quietly draw it towards me.” Haruki Murakami
Connection, Reality, Moon, World, Solitude, Perception
Haruki Murakami Connection, Reality, Moon, World, Solitude, Perception“If you cannot concentrate, you are not so happy.” Haruki Murakami
Focus, Happiness, Concentration, Mind, Well-being, Mental
Haruki Murakami Focus, Happiness, Concentration, Mind, Well-being, Mental“Like you’re riding a train at night across some vast plain, and you catch a glimpse of a tiny light in a window of a farmhouse. In an instant it’s sucked back into the darkness behind and vanishes. But if you close your eyes, that point of light stays with you, just barely for a few moments.” Haruki Murakami
Train, Memory, Light, Life, Impermanence, Reflection
Haruki Murakami Train, Memory, Light, Life, Impermanence, Reflection“I’ve always enjoyed this time, early in the morning, gazing intently at a pure white canvas. “Canvas Zen” is my term for it. Nothing is painted there yet, but it’s more than a simple blank space. Hidden on that white canvas is what must eventually emerge. As I look more closely, I discover various possibilities, which congeal into a perfect clue as to how to proceed. That’s the moment I really enjoy. The moment when existence and nonexistence coalesce.” Haruki Murakami
Canvas, Zen, Creativity, Existence, Reflection, Possibilities
Haruki Murakami Canvas, Zen, Creativity, Existence, Reflection, Possibilities