[...] Shimamoto had her own little world within her. A world that was for her alone, one I could not enter. Haruki Murakami More Quotes by Haruki Murakami More Quotes From Haruki Murakami And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. Haruki Murakami life-lessonchangeinspirational One heart is not connected to another through harmony alone. They are, instead, linked deeply through their wounds Haruki Murakami harmonyconnectedheart Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Haruki Murakami motivationalinspirationallife The journey I'm taking is inside me. Just like blood travels down veins, what I'm seeing is my inner self and what seems threatening is just the echo of the fear in my heart. Haruki Murakami journeyfearheart Sometimes it's not the people who change, it's the mask that falls off. Haruki Murakami fake-peoplesometimesfall No matter how honestly you open up to someone, there are still things you cannot reveal. Haruki Murakami honestlystillsmatter Deep rivers run quiet. Haruki Murakami riversrunningquiet Say it before you run out of time. Say it before it's too late. Say what you're feeling. Waiting is a mistake. Haruki Murakami waitingmistakerunning But if you knew you might not be able to see it again tomorrow, everything would suddenly become special and precious, wouldn’t it? Haruki Murakami ablespecialmight Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy. Haruki Murakami life Never let the darkness or negativity outside affect your inner self. Just wait until morning comes and the bright light will drown out the darkness. Haruki Murakami goodnightgood-nightmorning As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself. Haruki Murakami lastsgoes-onlife Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness? Haruki Murakami sadlonelylife Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. Haruki Murakami regretwaythinking Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in flight, searching the skies for dreams. Haruki Murakami fightinghealingdream What matters is deciding in your heart to accept another person completely. When you do that, it is always the first time and the last. Haruki Murakami what-matterslastsheart As long as you have the courage to admit mistakes, things can be turned around. Haruki Murakami mistakelong Most things are forgotten over time. Even the war itself, the life-and-death struggle people went through, is now like something from the distant past. We're so caught up in our everyday lives that events of the past, like ancient stars that have burned out, are no longer in orbit around our minds. There are just too many things we have to think about every day, too many new things we have to learn. New styles, new information, new technology, new terminology ... But still, no matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away. They remain with us forever, like a touchstone. And for me, what happened in the woods that day is one of these. Haruki Murakami strugglememorieswar What's nurtured slowly grows well. Haruki Murakami wellsgrows No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself. Haruki Murakami quakematterlife
