Two-thirds of earth’s surface is ocean, and all we can see with the naked eye is the surface.
Haruki Murakami
Nature, Ocean, Depth, Exploration, Perception, Earth
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More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“The light of morning decomposes everything.” Haruki Murakami
Morning Light, Transformational Moments, Symbolic Endings, Light, Morning, Decompose
Haruki Murakami Morning Light, Transformational Moments, Symbolic Endings, Light, Morning, Decompose“Writing is fun - at least mostly. I write for four hours every day. After that I go running. As a rule, 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). That’s easy to manage.” Haruki Murakami
Writing Routine, Daily Discipline, Creative Balance, Writing, Running, Routine
Haruki Murakami Writing Routine, Daily Discipline, Creative Balance, Writing, Running, Routine“An unhealthy soul requires a healthy body.” Haruki Murakami
Health, Soul, Body, Balance, Wellness, Self-care
Haruki Murakami Health, Soul, Body, Balance, Wellness, Self-care“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Haruki Murakami
Pain, Suffering, Life, Acceptance, Choice, Struggle
Haruki Murakami Pain, Suffering, Life, Acceptance, Choice, Struggle“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Haruki Murakami
Individual Thinking, Unique Ideas, Reading Wisdom, Books, Thinking, Individual
Haruki Murakami Individual Thinking, Unique Ideas, Reading Wisdom, Books, Thinking, Individual“Reaching the finish line, never walking, and enjoying the race. These three, in this order, are my goals.” Haruki Murakami
Life, Goals, Achievement, Race, Finish Line, Enjoyment
Haruki Murakami Life, Goals, Achievement, Race, Finish Line, Enjoyment“This is pretty obvious, but until things happen, they haven’t happened. And often things aren’t what they seem.” Haruki Murakami
Reality, Perception, Happenings, Truth, Illusion, Time
Haruki Murakami Reality, Perception, Happenings, Truth, Illusion, Time“A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.” Haruki Murakami
Gentleman’s Duty, Moral Actions, Ethical Behavior, Gentleman, Duty, Actions
Haruki Murakami Gentleman’s Duty, Moral Actions, Ethical Behavior, Gentleman, Duty, Actions“I began running on an everyday basis after I became a writer. As being a writer requires sitting at a desk for hours a day, without getting some exercise you’d quickly get out of shape and gain weight, I figured.” Haruki Murakami
Running, Writing, Health, Exercise, Balance, Lifestyle
Haruki Murakami Running, Writing, Health, Exercise, Balance, Lifestyle“One of these days they’ll be making a film where the whole human race gets wiped out in a nuclear war, but everything works out in the end.” Haruki Murakami
Apocalyptic Hope, Satirical Outlook, Unlikely Outcomes, Humanity, War, Films
Haruki Murakami Apocalyptic Hope, Satirical Outlook, Unlikely Outcomes, Humanity, War, Films“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“You can have tons of talent, but it won’t necessarily keep you fed. If you have sharp instincts, though, you’ll never go hungry.” Haruki Murakami
Talent Versus Instincts, Survival Skills, Practical Wisdom, Talent, Instincts, Survival
Haruki Murakami Talent Versus Instincts, Survival Skills, Practical Wisdom, Talent, Instincts, Survival“Inside that darkness, I saw rain falling on the sea. Rain softly falling on a vast sea, with no one there to see it. The rain strikes the surface of the sea, yet even the fish don’t know it is raining.” Haruki Murakami
Silent Rain, Hidden Moments, Melancholic Beauty, Rain, Sea, Darkness
Haruki Murakami Silent Rain, Hidden Moments, Melancholic Beauty, Rain, Sea, Darkness“Narrow minds devoid of imagination. Intolerance, theories cut off from reality, empty terminology, usurped ideals, inflexible systems. Those are the things that really frighten me. What I absolutely fear and loathe.” Haruki Murakami
Rigid Thinking, Imagination Loss, Social Critique, Minds, Intolerance, Fear
Haruki Murakami Rigid Thinking, Imagination Loss, Social Critique, Minds, Intolerance, Fear“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“Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.” Haruki Murakami
Life Priorities, Value Time, Money Management, Money, Time, Choices
Haruki Murakami Life Priorities, Value Time, Money Management, Money, Time, Choices“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” Haruki Murakami
Life Challenges, Personal Growth, Overcoming Adversity, Transformation, Resilience, Storms
Haruki Murakami Life Challenges, Personal Growth, Overcoming Adversity, Transformation, Resilience, Storms“Running taught me to have faith in my skills as a writer. I learned how much I can demand of myself, when I need a break, and when the break starts to get too long. I known how hard I am allowed to push myself.” Haruki Murakami
Running Lessons, Writer’s Discipline, Self Belief, Running, Writing, Faith
Haruki Murakami Running Lessons, Writer’s Discipline, Self Belief, Running, Writing, Faith