Haruki Murakami Quotes

The years nineteen and twenty are a crucial stage in the maturation of character, and if you allow yourself to become warped when you're that age, it will cause you pain when you're older.

Haruki Murakami

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  Haruki Murakami
  • Character
  • Pain
  • Maturation