Soumik

“Women are all born with a special, independent organ that allows them to lie. This was Dr. Tokai's personal opinion. It depends on the person, he said about the kind of lies they tell, what situation they tell them in, and how the lies are told. But at a certain point in their lives, all women tell lies, and they lie about important things. They lie about unimportant things, too, but they also don't hesitate to lie about the most important things. And when they do, most women's expressions and voices don't change at all, since it's not them lysing, but this independent organ they're equipped with that's acting on its own. That's why - except for a few special cases - they can still have a clear conscience and never lose sleep over anything they say.”
― Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women

“বাবা বিয়ে করেছিল সংসার করার জন্যে; আরেক অর্থে অংশত যৌনতা অংশত একাকিত্ব দূর করতে। মানুষ কেন যে এখনও এই কথাটা সরাসরি স্বীকার করে না সারাজীবন এই যে সংসার করে, সংসারের ঘানি টানে, প্রজননক্ষমতা জাহির করে, ছেলেমেয়ে আত্মীয়স্বজনে ঘিরে স্নেহমায়ার ভাবালু আবরণ তৈরি ভালোমানুষের সার্টিফিকেট নেয়ার চেষ্টা করে তা আসলে তার নিঃসঙ্গতা দূর করার প্রাণান্তকর চেষ্টা, -তা বুঝতে পারি না আমি।”
― Imtiar Shamim, আমরা হেঁটেছি যারা

“It feels like somehow our hearts have become intertwined. Like when she feels something, my heart moves in tandem. Like we’re two boats tied together with rope. Even if you want to cut the rope, there’s no knife sharp enough to do it. Later”
― Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women

“One day, I lost sight of her. I happened to glance away for a moment, and when I turned back, she had disappeared.”
― Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women