Tell me how you could say such a thing, she said, staring down at the ground beneath her feet. You're not telling me anything I don't know already. 'Relax your body, and the rest of you will lighten up.' What's the point of saying that to me? If I relaxed my body now, I'd fall apart. I've always lived like this, and it's the only way I know how to go on living. If I relaxed for a second, I'd never find my way back. I'd go to pieces, and the pieces would be blown away. Why can't you see that? How can you talk about watching over me if you can't see that?
Haruki MurakamiI realize now that the reality of things is not something you convey to people but something you make.
Haruki MurakamiWhen I write about a 15-year old, I jump, I return to the days when I was that age. It's like a time machine. I can remember everything. I can feel the wind. I can smell the air. Very actually. Very vividly.
Haruki MurakamiIf you miss the bus, miss the train, youโd be left behind. So everyone says, letโs get on the train, letโs get on the bus and go faster and get rich... I just didnโt like that kind of lifestyle. I love to read books, to listen to music.
Haruki Murakami