Death was not the opposite of life. It was already here, within my being, it had always been here, and no struggle would permit me to forget that.
("Norwegian Wood")
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From the girl who sat before me now...surged a fresh and physical life force. She was like a small animal that has popped into the world with the coming of spring. Her eyes moved like an independent organism with joy, laughter, anger, amazement, and despair. I hadn't seen a face so vivid and expressive in ages, and I enjoyed watching it live and move.Haruki Murakami
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The unwaking world was as hushed as a deep forest.
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