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Book cover for Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
“One other thing I learned from working in a company was that the majority of people in the world have no problem following orders. They’re actually happy to be told what to do. They might complain, but that’s not how they really feel. They ...more
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Nicole Krauss
“there are two types of people in the world: those who prefer to be sad among others, and those who prefer to be sad alone.”
Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

Gustave Flaubert
“Never touch your idols: the gilding will stick to your fingers."

(Il ne faut pas toucher aux idoles: la dorure en reste aux mains.)
Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

Haruki Murakami
“When you’re surrounded by endless possibilities, one of the hardest things you can do is pass them up.”
Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

Pawan Mishra
“I feel like oversized trousers on sale, not even made of good material, that no one wants to buy. They just hang in there hoping that someone someday will compromise for their low cost.”
Pawan Mishra, Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy

F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald

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