I read Naoko's letter again and again, and each time I read it I would be filled with the same unbearable sadness I used to feel whenever Naoko stared into my eyes. I had no way to deal with it, no place I could take it to or hide it away. Like the wind passing over my body, it had neither shape nor weight, nor could I wrap myself in it.
Haruki MurakamiI've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural.
Haruki MurakamiAll over the world people have developed their own ideas about what's right and wrong in life, but so long as you aren't harming others or the Earth, it's your choice when you decide how you want to live your life - Yours and yours alone. Life's no piece of cake, mind you, but the recipe's my own to fool with.
Haruki MurakamiTo be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts.
Haruki Murakami