I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.' Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. [...] We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.
Haruki MurakamiSo many dreams, so many disappointments, so many promises. And in the end, they all just vanish.
Haruki MurakamiHow many Sundays - how many hundreds of Sundays like this - lay ahead of me? “Quiet, peaceful, and lonely,” I said aloud to myself. On Sundays, I didn't wind my spring.
Haruki MurakamiHow much do you love me?' Midori asked. 'Enough to melt all the tigers in the world to butter,' I said.
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