This is the extent of his knowledge of the sea: it was very big, it was salty, and fish lived there.
(Kafka on the Shore )
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Every once in a while she'll get worked up and cry like that. But that's ok. She's letting her feelings out. The scary thing is not being able to do that. Then your feelings build up and harden and die inside. That's when you're in big trouble.Haruki Murakami
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The others in the dorm thought I wanted to be a writer, because I was always alone with a book, but I had no such ambition. There was nothing I wanted to be.
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Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.
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