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“I don't care what you do to me, but I don't want you to hurt me. I've had enough hurt already in my life. More than enough. Now I want to be happy.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“You don't get it, do you? Person A understands Person B because the
time is right for that to happen, not because Person B wants to be
understood by Person A. (...) it's not a mistake, most people would call
that love, if you think you want to understand me.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“She was the kind of person who took care of things by herself. She’d never ask anybody for advice or help. It wasn’t a matter of pride, I think. She just did what seemed natural to her.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“When it's raining like this," said Naoko, "it feels as if we're the only ones in the world. I wish it would just keep raining so the three of us could stay together.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood