Haruki Murakami born in 1949. He is a very famous and influential Japanese writer in society. One of his works that stands out the most is “Tokio Blues”. Normally in his works he usually talks about love and life, and society. But always from a rather nostalgic and even surreal perspective.
Although he has never won the Nobel Prize in Literature, he has been nominated several times as a candidate. But on the other hand it has had several recognitions. In fact, it has been named as one of the greatest current novelists.
His works are often harshly criticized by Japanese traditionalists but he is still admired by the vast majority of his followers. He is also a translator of American literature, something that has influenced him a lot.
His literature is accessible but complex to understand. It is usually inspired by western culture. A man who thanks to literature has made himself and who also loves to share it with others and be located at the top of the current authors.
Haruki Murakami Quotes
Below we have made a selection of his phrases so that you better understand his way of understand and see life. In this way, you will better understand his works and way of expressing his mind through his works. Do not lose detail of them because you will like them.
- It is always better for people to talk face to face, with their hearts in hand. Otherwise misunderstandings end up arising. And misunderstandings are a source of unhappiness.
- But, at the end of the day, who can say what is better? Do not hold back for anyone and, when happiness knocks on your door, seize the opportunity and be happy.
- Closing your eyes ... will not change anything. Nothing will go away simply by not seeing what is happening. In fact, things will be even worse the next time you open them. Only a coward closes his eyes. Closing your eyes and covering your ears is not going to make time stand still.
- Things that can be bought with money are best bought without thinking too much about whether you win or lose. It is better to save energy for those things that cannot be bought with money.
- There are many different kinds of cookies in a cookie box. Some you like and some you don't. At first you eat the ones you like and at the end there are only the ones you don't like. Well, when I'm having a hard time, I always think: I have to end this as soon as possible and better times will come. Because life is like a box of cookies.
- Yes, I am in love with her, Sumire convinced herself. Without a doubt (ice is, after all, cold, and the rose is, after all, red). And this love will lead me somewhere. I can't stop this strong current from dragging me away. I no longer have a choice. Maybe it will take me to a special world that I have never known. To a place fraught with danger, perhaps. Where something hides that inflicts a deep, mortal wound on me. I may lose everything I own. But I can't go back anymore. I can only abandon myself to the current that flows before my eyes. Even if it consumes me in the flames, even if it disappears forever.
- It is much better to live ten years of life with intensity and persevering in a firm objective, than to live those ten years in a vacuous and dispersed way. And I think running helps me do it. Consuming oneself, with a certain efficiency and within the limitations that have been imposed on each of us, is the essence of running and, at the same time, a metaphor for living (and, for me, also writing). Probably many brokers share this opinion.
- You fear the imagination. And to dreams even more. You fear the responsibility that may arise from them. But you can not avoid sleeping. And if you sleep, you dream. When you are awake, you can more or less restrain your imagination. But dreams there is no way to control them.
- I hate a lot of people and a lot of people hate me, but there are also people that I like, I like them a lot and it has nothing to do with their reciprocation. I live like this. I don't want to go anywhere. I don't need immortality.
- Hate is a long black shadow. In many cases, not even those who feel it know where it comes from. It is a double-edged sword. At the same time that we hurt the opponent we hurt ourselves. The more serious the wound we inflict on you, the more serious ours is. Hate is very dangerous. And, once it has taken root in our hearts, removing it is a daunting task.
- When you see someone who is worth it, you should pay without hesitation and give it a try.
- Before, I believed that I would grow up little by little, year after year (…). But not. One becomes an adult all at once.
- Conquer the fear and anger that is in you. Let a clear light enter within you that melts the ice of your heart. That is getting really strong.
- I had never heard such amazing music, so I became a Jazz fan and later a writer who was taught everything by Jazz.
- I don't want them to understand my metaphors or the symbolism of the work, I want them to feel like in good jazz concerts, when the feet cannot stop moving under the seats setting the rhythm.
- You fear the imagination. And to dreams even more. You fear the responsibility that may arise from them. But you can not avoid sleeping. And if you sleep, you dream. When you're awake, you can hold back, more or less, the imagination. But dreams there is no way to control them.
- When you get used to never getting what you want, you know what happens? You end up not even knowing what you want.
- If you don't want to end up in a madhouse, open your heart and abandon yourself to the natural course of life.
- When you see someone who is worth it, you should pay without hesitation and give it a try.
- There are two types of people: those who are able to open their hearts to others and those who are not. You count yourself among the first.