I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it.
Haruki MurakamiWho can really distinguish between the sea and what's reflected in it? Or tell the difference between the falling rain and loneliness?
Haruki MurakamiWhen microorganisms die, they make oil; when huge timbers fall, they make coal. But everything here was pure, unadulterated rubbish that didn't make anything. Where does a busted videodeck get you?
Haruki MurakamiThe honour of physical decline is waiting, and you have to get used to that reality.
Haruki MurakamiIf you're going to while away the years, it's far better to live them with clear goals and fully alive then in a fog, and I believe # running helps you to do that. Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that's the essence of running, and a metaphor for life.
Haruki Murakami