But if you peeled away the ornamental egos that she had built, there was only an abyss of nothingness and the intense thirst that came with it.
Haruki MurakamiSometimes, however, this sense of isolation, like acid spilling out of a bottle, can unconsciously eat away at a personโs heart and dissolve it.
Haruki MurakamiThe answer is dreams. Dreaming on and on. Entering the world of dreams and never coming out. Living in dreams for the rest of time.
Haruki MurakamiA poet might die at twenty-one, a revolutionary or a rock star at twenty four. But after that you assume everythingโs going to be all right. youโve made it past Dead Manโs Curve and youโre out of the tunnel, cruising straight for your destination down a six lane highway whether you want it or not.
Haruki Murakami