To 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 MurakamiA person's last moments are an important thing. You can't choose how you're born but you can choose how you die.
Haruki MurakamiEverything has boundaries. the same holds true with thought. you shouldn't fear boundaries, but you also should not be afraid of destroying them. that's what is most important if you want to be free: respect for and exasperation with boundaries. what's really important in life is always the things that are secondary.
Haruki Murakami