Not just beautiful, though – the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me.
Haruki Murakami
Stars, Nature, Beauty, Life, Observation, Connection
Haruki Murakami’s Quotes On Topics
Emotional Bonds | Duality Of Life | Storytelling Focus | Sight | Humility | Yearning | Personal Connection | Morning | Endurance Insights | Personal Realization | Unique Attraction | Metaphor | Past Mistakes | Deception | Destruction | Flame | Starlight | Running Away | Seeking Balance | Love’s Power | More
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“He placed this doubt inside a drawer in his mind labeled “Pending” and postponed any further consideration. He had many such drawers inside him, with numerous doubts and questions tucked away.” Haruki Murakami
Mental Storage, Doubts Pending, Internal Conflict, Unresolved Issues, Reflection, Thought Processing
Haruki Murakami Mental Storage, Doubts Pending, Internal Conflict, Unresolved Issues, Reflection, Thought Processing“I don’t know, there’s something about you. Say there’s an hourglass: the sand’s about to run out. Someone like you can always be counted on to turn the thing over.” Haruki Murakami
Timely Support, Unshakable Faith, Unique Assurance, Hourglass, Sand, Run
Haruki Murakami Timely Support, Unshakable Faith, Unique Assurance, Hourglass, Sand, Run“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“A certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect.” Haruki Murakami
Imperfect Perfection, Striving Growth, Realized Beauty, Perfection, Imperfect, Accumulation
Haruki Murakami Imperfect Perfection, Striving Growth, Realized Beauty, Perfection, Imperfect, Accumulation“Most young people were getting jobs in big companies, becoming company men. I wanted to be individual.” Haruki Murakami
Individualism, Conformity, Career Choices, Personal Freedom, Self-expression, Societal Expectations
Haruki Murakami Individualism, Conformity, Career Choices, Personal Freedom, Self-expression, Societal Expectations“In traveling, a companion, in life, compassion.” Haruki Murakami
Travel, Compassion, Life, Companion, Reflection, Friendship
Haruki Murakami Travel, Compassion, Life, Companion, Reflection, Friendship“Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it’s time to drink.” Haruki Murakami
Whiskey, Appreciation, Life, Drink, Metaphor, Beauty
Haruki Murakami Whiskey, Appreciation, Life, Drink, Metaphor, Beauty“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“It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.” Haruki Murakami
Happiness, Storytelling, Literature, Misfortune, Depth, Life Philosophy
Haruki Murakami Happiness, Storytelling, Literature, Misfortune, Depth, Life Philosophy“Irrepressible curiosity vied with an instinctive fear.” Haruki Murakami
Curiosity Conflict, Overcoming Fear, Human Instincts, Curiosity, Fear, Exploration
Haruki Murakami Curiosity Conflict, Overcoming Fear, Human Instincts, Curiosity, Fear, Exploration“I contented myself with whiskey, for medicinal purposes. It helped numb my various aches and pains. Not that the alcohol actually reduced the pain; it just gave the pain a life of its own, apart from mine.” Haruki Murakami
Alcohol Numbness, Pain Personified, Coping Mechanisms, Whiskey, Pain, Life
Haruki Murakami Alcohol Numbness, Pain Personified, Coping Mechanisms, Whiskey, Pain, Life“You can keep as quiet as you like, but one of these days somebody is going to find you.” Haruki Murakami
Silence, Discovery, Life, Secrets, People, Truth
Haruki Murakami Silence, Discovery, Life, Secrets, People, Truth“Sometimes you’re just the sweetest thing. Like Christmas, summer vacation, and a brand-new puppy rolled into one.” Haruki Murakami
Sweetness, Love, Happiness, Life, Metaphor, Joy
Haruki Murakami Sweetness, Love, Happiness, Life, Metaphor, Joy“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“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“To keep on going, you have to keep up the rhythm.” Haruki Murakami
Rhythm, Life, Perseverance, Continuity, Effort, Motion
Haruki Murakami Rhythm, Life, Perseverance, Continuity, Effort, Motion“Everything was too sharp and clear, so that I could never tell where to start- the way a map that shows too much can sometimes be useless.” Haruki Murakami
Clarity, Overwhelm, Decisions, Life Choices, Perspective, Complexity
Haruki Murakami Clarity, Overwhelm, Decisions, Life Choices, Perspective, Complexity