Haruki Murakami Quotes
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The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
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I never thought about money; otherwise, I would have left aged 26 when Real Madrid and Barcelona wanted me.
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We've had such thorough training, we've had an excellent team on the ground. With the minor glitches that have occurred, we've been able to take care of them. And the teams on the ground are getting tons of incredible data.
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When I look at my life now and all the mistakes I've made, all the bad decisions I've made, all the things I could have done differently or done more in, I don't think I would have changed anything.
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Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability.... We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.
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I spent an hour looking at pots and carpets in the museums the other day, until the desire to describe them became like the desire for the lusts of the flesh.
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Habit is necessary to give power.
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Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.
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What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.
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Once I know what the first page is, then the rest will come.
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Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.
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How did I get into the world? Why was I not asked about it and why was I not informed of the rules and regulations but just thrust into the ranks as if I had been bought by a peddling shanghaier of human beings? How did I get involved in this big enterprise called actuality? Why should I be involved? Isn't it a matter of choice? And if I am compelled to be involved, where is the manager—I have something to say about this. Is there no manager? To whom shall I make my complaint?
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What if everything in the world were a misunderstanding, what if laughter were really tears?
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Whatever religion or wisdom, spirituality and values are important to me and to the business.
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All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and untroubled pleasure lie in knowledge of God and love of God; they cannot exist without them.
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To be of the eternal, you must be of the earth.
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We who have Christ's eternal life need to throw away our own lives.
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I'm always tripped up by the eternal who am I?
