The best way to think about reality, I had decided, was to get as far away from it as possible.
Haruki MurakamiKids' hearts are malleable, but once they gel it's hard to get them back the way they were.
Haruki MurakamiMy priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time.
Haruki MurakamiProblem is, once I sit at my desk and put all these down on paper. I realize something vital is missing. It doesn't crystallize - no crystals, just pebbles. And I'm not transported anywhere.
Haruki Murakami