I have a million things to talk to you about. All I want in this world is you. I want to see you and talk. I want the two of us to begin everything from the beginning.
Haruki MurakamiSome people can work their butts off and never get what they're aiming for while others can get it without any effort at all.
Haruki MurakamiIf we reverse the outer shell and the essence--in other words, consider the outer shell the essence and the essence only the shell--our lives might be a whole lot easier to understand.
Haruki MurakamiThere are three ways you can get along with a girl: one, shut up and listen to what she has to say; two, tell her you like what she's wearing; and three, treat her to really good food...If you do all that and still don't get the results you want, better give up.
Haruki MurakamiYou always look so cool, like no matter what happens, itโs got nothing to do with you, but youโre not really like that. In your own way, youโre out there fighting as hard as you can, even if other people canโt tell by looking at you.
Haruki MurakamiHey, what is it with you? Why are you so spaced out? You still haven't answered me." I probably still haven't completely adapted to the world," I said after giving it some thought. "I don't know, I feel like this isn't the real world. The people, the scene: they just don't seem real to me." Midori rested an elbow on the bar and looked at me. "There was something like that in a Jim Morrison song, I'm pretty sure." People are strange when you're a stranger.
Haruki Murakami