Haruki Murakami

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

“If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.”

“I think you still love me, but we can’t escape the fact that I’m not enough for you. I knew this was going to happen. So I’m not blaming you for falling in love with another woman. I’m not angry, either. I should be, but I’m not. I just feel pain. A lot of pain. I thought I could imagine how much th...”

“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.”

“People die all the time. 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. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies.”

“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”