Symbolism and meaning are two separate things. I think she found the right words by bypassing procedures like meaning and logic. She captured words in a dream, like delicately catching hold of a butterflyโs wings as it flutters around. Artists are those who can evade the verbose.
Haruki MurakamiStrong and independent? Iโm neither. Iโm just being pushed along by reality, whether I like it or not.
Haruki MurakamiI was enjoying myself writing, because I don't know what's going to happen when I take a ride around that corner. You don't know at all what you're going to find there. That can be thrilling when you read a book, especially when you're a kid and you're reading stories.
Haruki Murakami