Haruki Murakami Quotes
I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it's a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.
Quotes to Explore
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I couldn't go now to a brand that had a niche attitude like... gothic. I couldn't do that. Well, I could do it, but I wouldn't find it interesting, challenging.
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The qubit acts as a bridge between the microscopic and the macroscopic worlds.
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I don't feel the need to prove myself by writing the next generational novel.
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I feel empathy for people who are trapped in a prison of self-consciousness in an uncomfortable way. We can be free, but we're so held back. So perhaps that's why I feel a duty to make my work. I feel liberated when I'm doing it, and I want other people to feel liberated through it.
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I never ever Google myself. That way madness lies.
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I hate the word sexy.
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Thus, that one can find no place to walk through the breadth of the earth is not because the earth is not tranquil but because the danger to every step of the traveler lies generally with words.
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What I really want is a commercial hit. If you're in a hit, you're suddenly a star, whether you acted well or not.
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There is nothing in our book, the Koran, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent.
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No fate holds more splendour for an artist, than the one which greets his effort with such enthousiasm!
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Pleasure without Champagne is purely artificial.
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History, in illuminating the past, illuminates the present, and in illuminating the present, illuminates the future.
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You achieve what you believe in, look for, and work for.
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This is the worst outcome possible for the euro. Not only is there no clear winner, it will be difficult for either side to form a coalition and there seems to be hostility to the idea of a grand coalition. It looks as if it could drag on for weeks if not months and that uncertainty is the worst thing for markets.
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By practicing the virtues we cultivate the soil from which healthy emotions sprout; by letting go of our character defects we drain the swamp in which diseased emotions breed.
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As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares?
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It's all about concentration and repetition. That's all it is.
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I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it's a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.
