Haruki Murakami
Japan's most internationally acclaimed living novelist
Most quoted
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts itself to your movement. Again and again. Until at last, you and the storm stop trying to outrun each other. This is because the storm isn't something that has nothing to do with you, something that's blowing from far away. The storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn't get in, and walk through it, step by step."
— from Kafka on the Shore, 2002
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn't something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn't get in, and walk through it, step by step."
— from Kafka on the Shore, 2002
"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Again and again you play this game, like a hapless dancer with Death. Because the storm isn't something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn't get in, and walk through it, step by step."
— from Kafka on the Shore, 2002
All quotes by Haruki Murakami (395)
Love is like a cat. It comes and goes as it pleases, and you can't force it to stay.
I'm not a fan of small talk. I prefer to get straight to the existential dread.
The world is full of people who are trying to tell you what to do. Don't listen to them.
I'm not saying I'm a genius, but I did once solve a Rubik's Cube with my feet.
Life is a series of unexpected events. The trick is to learn to roll with the punches.
I'm not a fan of happy endings. They're too unrealistic.
The best way to get over a broken heart is to get under someone new.
I'm not a fan of rules. They're meant to be broken, preferably with a hammer.
The older I get, the more I realize that most people are just making it up as they go along.
I'm not saying I'm a bad person, but I did once steal a traffic cone just for the thrill of it.
The world is a strange and beautiful place. It's also a terrifying and confusing place. But that's what makes it interesting.
I'm not a fan of small talk. I prefer to discuss the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.
The only way to make sense of the world is to admit that it doesn't make any sense.
I'm not saying I'm a genius, but I did once write a novel using only emojis.
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get, but you can always hope for the good ones.
I'm not a fan of happy endings. They're too predictable.
The best way to get over a bad day is to have a good night.
I'm not a fan of rules. They're meant to be bent, preferably with a crowbar.
The older I get, the more I realize that most people are just trying to get by.
I'm not saying I'm a bad person, but I did once eat a whole pizza by myself and then blamed it on the dog.
Contemporaries of Haruki Murakami
Other Literatures born within 50 years of Haruki Murakami (1949).