Teng Cereno

“True, there
are those in our league who take even less time. But they don't do any research. They do a
handful of the more well-known spots, cruise through without eating a thing, write brief
comments. It's their business, not mine. If I may be perfectly frank, I doubt that many writers
take as many pains as I do at this level of reportage. It's the kind of work that can break you if
you're too serious about it, or you can kick back and do almost nothing. The worst of it is,
whether you're earnest or you loaf, the difference will hardly show in the finished piece. On the
surface. Only in the finer points can you find any hint of the distinction”
― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

“Borges, who said, “Defeat has a dignity which noisy victory does not deserve.”
― Paul Theroux, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: 28,000 Miles in Search of the Railway Bazaar

“Reality recedes until you can't tell who's sane and who's
not.”
― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

“But no matter how advanced the system, no matter how precise, unless we have the will
to communicate, there's no connection.”
― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance