If, as the dowager had said, we are nothing but gene carriers, why do so many of us have to lead such strangely shaped lives? Wouldn't our genetic purpose-to transmit DNA-be served just as well if we lived simple lives, not bothering our heads with a lot of extraneous thoughts, devoted entirely to preserving life and procreating? Did it benefit the genes in any way for us to lead such intricately warped, even bizarre, lives?
Haruki MurakamiDreams come from the past, not from the future. Dreams shouldn't control you--you should control them.
Haruki MurakamiWhat I want is for the two of us to meet somewhere by chance one day, like, passing on the street, or getting on the same bus.
Haruki MurakamiIt is very simple, actually. It is because you and Tengo were so powerfully drawn to each other.
Haruki MurakamiTo know oneโs own state is not a simple matter. One cannot look directly at oneโs own face with oneโs own eyes, for example. One has no choice but to look at oneโs reflection in the mirror. Through experience, we come to believe that the image is correct, but that is all.
Haruki Murakami