In other words, let's face it: Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that's unfair, I think it's possible to seek out a kind of fairness. Of course, that might take time and effort. And maybe it won't seem to be worth all that. It's up to each individual to decide whether or not it is.
Haruki MurakamiWhatโs more, youโre loads better than you think you are.โ โSo why is it I get to thinking that way?โ I puzzled. โThatโs because youโre only half-living.โ she said briskly. โThe other half is still untapped somewhere.
Haruki MurakamiOne heart is not connected to another through harmony alone. They are, instead, linked deeply through their wounds. Pain linked to pain, fragility to fragility. There is no silence without a cry of grief, no forgiveness without bloodshed, no acceptance without a passage through acute loss. That is what lies at the root of true harmony.
Haruki MurakamiIs this what it means to go back to square one? Most likely. He had nothing left to lose, other than his life.
Haruki Murakami