Haruki Murakami Quotes
In this world, there is no absolute good, no absolute evil," the man said. "Good and evil are not fixed, stable entities, but are continually trading places. A good may be transformed into an evil in the next second. And vice versa. Such was the way of the world that Dostoevsky depicted in The Brothers Karamazov. The most important thing is to maintain the balance between the constantly moving good and evil. If you lean too much in either direction, it becomes difficult to maintain actual morals. Indeed, balance itself is the good.
Quotes to Explore
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When I was a kid, I thought I was the strongest man in the world. Then, the fastest runner and then the smartest person in the world. One by one my delusions got shut down. Now I just see myself as the lamest guy in the world.
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I personally don't think you should ever date someone you work with, will work with, etc. I won't ever date an actor.
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If you're on a road trip, you need driving music.
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Come hell or high water, adopted or my own. I am going to have, I must have some kids.
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I had my own motor boat which we would take to Khadakvasla, but that was 40 years ago.
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We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.
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If my life was a song the title would be 'Naima'.
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Make health care a right, not a privilege.
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You feel yourself working to show something. I've learned to distrust that feeling.
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Ever since I was a kid, whatever situation I was presented with, I always made the most of it.
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I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.
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Probably my mother. She was a very compassionate woman, and always kept me on my feet. And I think part of it is just the way you are, the way you're raised. And she had the responsibility for raising me.
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I like to run a lot. I play tennis, and I like doing outdoorsy stuff - fishing, canoeing.
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I like crazy shoes or unusual cowboy boots and I collect big belt buckles.
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Nuclear accidents anywhere can affect people everywhere.
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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
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I've got the public. I don't care about the critics. I did at one time. I don't any more. I did when I needed compliments. But if you get a lot of compliments, you don't need a critic to tell you, 'This should be done another way.'
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My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit.
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What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do.
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Information is not just something you download from the Web. The way trees grow and where birds choose to live are much better signs of water quality than all the data being collected by the EPA.
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A lot of people thought my career was over. If you're not releasing records, then something must be wrong. Either the record company doesn't like your music, or you've been dropped. It has to something negative. It's not like you wanted to take a break, or want some balance, or smell the roses.
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In this world, there is no absolute good, no absolute evil," the man said. "Good and evil are not fixed, stable entities, but are continually trading places. A good may be transformed into an evil in the next second. And vice versa. Such was the way of the world that Dostoevsky depicted in The Brothers Karamazov. The most important thing is to maintain the balance between the constantly moving good and evil. If you lean too much in either direction, it becomes difficult to maintain actual morals. Indeed, balance itself is the good.
