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“Time is a tricky thing. The past increases, the future recedes. We didn't pay when we should have, so now the bills are due. Now I want to be happy.”

69. “You think it would be wonderful to get rid of everything and everybody and just go someplace where you don’t know a soul?”

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Even at this very moment. “Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.”

30. My own individual, stubborn, uncooperative often self-centered nature that still doubts itself--that, when troubles occur, tries to find something funny, or something nearly funny, about the situation.

Why do guys all think girls with long hair are the classiest, the sweetest, the most feminine? This beloved Japanese author has captivated readers worldwide with his surreal narratives and profound insights into the human condition. 

But even if you haven’t delved into his novels, Murakami’s quotes offer a tantalizing glimpse into his unique perspective on life, love, and the universe.

From existential musings to whimsical observations, these Murakami quotes are sure to make you pause, ponder, and perhaps see the world in a slightly different light. 

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Fascists, the whole bunch of them! “If you can’t understand it without an explanation, you can’t understand it with an explanation.”

37. "He'd be thrilled to hear you say that.

"I don't know, I feel like this isn't the real world. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. To understand. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.”

34. For Nakata nothing could be better.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore