I wrote my first two long novels and an anthology of short narratives, when I was a manager of my own jazz bar. There was not enough time to write and I didn't know how to write novels. Therefore, I made written collages of aphorisms and rags.
Haruki MurakamiOne listless day followed another, with nothing to distinguish one from the next. You could have changed the order and no one would have noticed.
Haruki MurakamiMusic brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind and muscle from their endless wintering.
Haruki MurakamiForgive me for stating the obvious, but the world is made up of all kinds of people.
Haruki MurakamiWhatโs most important is what you canโt see but can feel in your heart. To be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts. But even activities that appear fruitless donโt necessarily end up so. Thatโs the feeling I have, as someone whoโs felt this, whoโs experienced it.
Haruki Murakami