If you're in pitch blackness, all you can do is sit tight until your eyes get used to the dark.
Haruki MurakamiI collect records. And cats. I don't have any cats right now. But if I'm taking a walk and I see a cat, I'm happy.
Haruki MurakamiMost people are not looking for provable truths. As you said, truth is often accompanied by intense pain, and almost no one is looking for painful truths. What people need is beautiful, comforting stories that make them feel as if their lives have some meaning. Which is where religion comes from.
Haruki MurakamiTo be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts.
Haruki Murakami