According to Chekhov," Tamaru said, rising from his chair, "once a gun appears in a story, it has to be fired." "Meaning what?" "Meaning, don't bring unnecessary props into a story. If a pistol appears, it has to be fired at some point. Chekhov liked to write stories that did away with all useless ornamentation.
Haruki MurakamiWhatโs more, youโre loads better than you think you are.โ โSo why is it I get to thinking that way?โ I puzzled. โThatโs because youโre only half-living.โ she said briskly. โThe other half is still untapped somewhere.
Haruki MurakamiI've always done whatever I felt like doing in life. People may try to stop me, and convince me I'm wrong, but I won't change.
Haruki MurakamiSo once you're dead there's just nothing? Mari: Basically... Korogi: I get so scared when I start thinking about this stuff. I can hardly breathe, and my whole body wants to shrink into a corner. It's so much easier to just believe in reincarnation.
Haruki Murakami