John Vanhara

“I will begin with this: Do not roam among the haggard and the meek. Do not fight for scraps of food that are moist with stagnant rains. Do not enter the crucible of egoistic men who compete over dime and dollar. Rise, my student. And insist First upon the glory of Freedom. So that no arena can contain you. And no man can equal you. For your journey is unlike any other man in the field.”
― Kapil Gupta, A Master's Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living

“From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.”
― Haruki Murakami, After the Quake

“No computers?” Zhora asked in amazement, touring the house in search of where to establish himself. “My games I play live,” said Andrey Pavlovich”
― Andrey Kurkov, Penguin Lost

“People can become accustomed to almost anything, especially when they’re pushed to the limit. It may become surprisingly easy then.”
― Haruki Murakami, Killing Commendatore