Everybody has some one thing they do not want to lose," began the man. "You included. And we are professionals at finding out that very thing. Humans by necessity must have a midway point between their desires and their pride. Just as all objects must have a center of gravity. This is something we can pinpoint. Only when it is gone do people realize it even existed.
Haruki MurakamiOnly where there is disillusionment and depression and sorrow does happiness arise; without the despair of loss, there is no hope.
Haruki MurakamiYou're not a kid any more. You have the right to choose your own life. You can start again. If you want a cat, all you have to do is choose a life in which you can have a cat. It's simple. It's your right.
Haruki MurakamiMost near-future fictions are boring. It's always dark and always raining, and people are so unhappy.
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