Even if there were two of me, I still couldn't do all that has to be done. No matter what, though, I keep up my running. Running every day is a kind of lifeline for me, so I'm not going to lay off or quit just because I'm busy. If I used being busy as an excuse not to run, I'd never run again. I have only a few reasons to keep on running, and a truckload of them to quit. All I can do is keep those few reasons nicely polished.

Nothing in the real world is as beautiful as the illusions of a person about to lose consciousness.

How much do you love me?' Midori asked. 'Enough to melt all the tigers in the world to butter,' I said.

I collect records. And cats. I don't have any cats right now. But if I'm taking a walk and I see a cat, I'm happy.

As with marathon runs and lengths of toilet paper, there had to be standards to measure up to.

She was seriously in love, but she never made demands.

You can have tons of talent, but it won't necessarily keep you fed. If you have sharp instincts, through, you'll never go hungry.