When I was little, I had this science book. There was a section on ‘What would happen to the world if there was no friction?’ Answer: ‘Everything on earth would fly into space from the centrifugal force of revolution.’ That was my mood.
Haruki Murakami
Science, Friction, Mood, Life, Change, Force
Haruki Murakami’s Quotes On Topics
Language Power | Ocean Reflections | Earth Connection | Longing | Uncertainty | Infinity | Genius | Emotional Insight | Adaptation | Universe | Insanity | Careful Nurturing | Turning Points | Self-transformation | Life And Death | Shared Pain | Reality Check | Creative Journey | Literary Comfort | Starlight | More
More Haruki Murakami Quotes
“Not that running away’s going to solve everything. I don’t want to rain on your parade or anything, but I wouldn’t count on escaping this place if I were you. No matter how far you run. Distance might not solve anything.” Haruki Murakami
Escapism, Reality, Acceptance, Running, Challenges, Problem-solving
Haruki Murakami Escapism, Reality, Acceptance, Running, Challenges, Problem-solving“This person, this self, this me, finally, was made somewhere else. Everything had come from somewhere else, and it would all go somewhere else. I was nothing but a pathway for the person known as me.” Haruki Murakami
Identity, Self, Existence, Philosophy, Life, Pathway
Haruki Murakami Identity, Self, Existence, Philosophy, Life, Pathway“Hundreds of butterflies flitted in and out of sight like short-lived punctuation marks in a stream of consciousness without beginning or end.” Haruki Murakami
Butterflies, Life, Punctuation, Consciousness, Metaphor, Nature
Haruki Murakami Butterflies, Life, Punctuation, Consciousness, Metaphor, Nature“The silence grew deeper, so deep that if you listened carefully you might very well catch the sound of the earth revolving on its axis.” Haruki Murakami
Silence, Deep Thoughts, Inner Peace, Earth, Nature’s Rhythm, Quiet Reflection
Haruki Murakami Silence, Deep Thoughts, Inner Peace, Earth, Nature’s Rhythm, Quiet Reflection“In Japan they prefer the realistic style. They like answers and conclusions, but my stories have none. I want to leave them wide open to every possibility. I think my readers understand that openness.” Haruki Murakami
Writing Style, Japan, Realism, Possibilities, Storytelling, Openness
Haruki Murakami Writing Style, Japan, Realism, Possibilities, Storytelling, Openness“The most dangerous creature here would have to be me. So maybe I’m just scared of my own shadow.” Haruki Murakami
Fear, Self, Danger, Shadow, Life, Vulnerability
Haruki Murakami Fear, Self, Danger, Shadow, Life, Vulnerability“Writing talent is similar to the art of chatting up a girl. You can improve to a certain degree through practice, but basically you are either born with it or you aren’t.” Haruki Murakami
Writing Talent, Skill Development, Practice, Talent, Art, Nature
Haruki Murakami Writing Talent, Skill Development, Practice, Talent, Art, Nature“Not everything was lost in the flow of time.” Haruki Murakami
Time, Memory, Loss, Life, Reflection, Continuity
Haruki Murakami Time, Memory, Loss, Life, Reflection, Continuity“Thinking about spaghetti that boils eternally but is never done is a sad, sad thing.” Haruki Murakami
Sadness, Time, Eternity, Life, Reflection, Unfinished
Haruki Murakami Sadness, Time, Eternity, Life, Reflection, Unfinished“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“That’s how stories happen – with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There’s only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.” Haruki Murakami
Storytelling, Happiness, Misfortune, Literature, Turning Points, Life Lessons
Haruki Murakami Storytelling, Happiness, Misfortune, Literature, Turning Points, Life Lessons“Lay down your mind and peace will come. A peace deeper than anything you have known.” Haruki Murakami
Mindful Calm, Inner Serenity, Finding Peace, Mind, Peace, Serenity
Haruki Murakami Mindful Calm, Inner Serenity, Finding Peace, Mind, Peace, Serenity“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“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“None of us are ever finished. Everyone is always a work in progress.” Haruki Murakami
Personal Growth, Self-improvement, Progress, Humanity, Evolution, Imperfection
Haruki Murakami Personal Growth, Self-improvement, Progress, Humanity, Evolution, Imperfection“Beyond the edge of the world there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop. And, hovering about, there are signs no one has ever read, chords no one has ever heard.” Haruki Murakami
Infinite Mysteries, Timeless Loop, Unknown Realms, Space, Emptiness, Loop
Haruki Murakami Infinite Mysteries, Timeless Loop, Unknown Realms, Space, Emptiness, Loop“Ordinary imperfect people, always choose similarly imperfect people as friends.” Haruki Murakami
Friendship, Imperfection, People, Life, Choices, Relationships
Haruki Murakami Friendship, Imperfection, People, Life, Choices, Relationships“Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.” Haruki Murakami
Expectations, Seeking, Life, Change, Mystery, Fate
Haruki Murakami Expectations, Seeking, Life, Change, Mystery, Fate