The rain that fell on the city runs down the dark gutters and empties into the sea without even soaking the ground
Haruki MurakamiI spent thirty-three years in another man's shadow. I went everywhere he went, I helped him with everything he did. I was in a sense a part of him. When you live like that for a long time, you gradually lose track of what it is you yourself really want out of life
Haruki MurakamiNever trust a man who carries a handkerchief, I always say. One of many prejudicial rules of thumb.
Haruki MurakamiExerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that's the essence of running, and a metaphor for life
Haruki MurakamiDo you know what โSputnikโ means in Russian? โTravelling companionโ. I looked it up in a dictionary not long ago. Kind of a strange coincidence if you think about it. I wonder why the Russians gave their satellite that strange name. Itโs just a poor little lump of metal, spinning around the Earth.
Haruki Murakami