Tengo Quotes

“You don't get it" she said
''Don't get what?"
''We are one"
''We are one?" Tengo asked with a shock.
''We wrote the book together"
Tengo felt the pressure of Fuka-Eri's fingers against his palm.
...
''That's true. We wrote Air Crysalis together. And when we are eaten by the tiger, we'll be eaten together.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 Book 1

“For some reason all the middle-aged women he knew were very efficient.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

“Intelligent teenage girls were often instinctively theatrical, purposely eccentric, mouthing highly suggestive words to confuse people.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

“During those several seconds when Aomame was holding his hand, Tengo had
seen many things and accurately seared each image on his retinas, like a camera
taking a photograph. These images comprised one of the basic landscapes that helped
him survive his pain-filled teens. The scene always included the strong sensation of
the girl’s fingers. Her right hand never failed to encourage Tengo during the
agonizing process of becoming an adult. Don’t worry, I’m with you, the hand
declared.
You are not alone.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 #1-2

“Tengo had no idea, of course, what Aomame had offered to the moon that time, but
he could well imagine what the moon had given her: pure solitude and tranquillity.
That was the best thing the moon could give a person.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 #1-2

“She knew only one thing for
sure: she wanted those thick arms of his to be holding her right now. What happened
after that would happen: let God or the devil decide.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 #1-2

“She must have had
that same thought at least 72,000 times while looking in the mirror. But so what? I
can think what I want as many times as I want. This could be the 72,001st time, but
what’s wrong with that? As long as I’m alive, I can think what I want, when I want,
any way I want, as much as I want, and nobody can tell me any different.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 #1-2

“Perché si nasconde"
"Si nasconde?"
"Come un gatto ferito”
― Haruki Murakami