stelladora

“Things like this happen sometimes in our lives,” I told him. “Inexplicable, illogical events that nevertheless are deeply disturbing. I guess we need to not think about them, just close our eyes and get through them. As if we were passing under a huge wave.”
― Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories

“Of course, winning is much better than losing. No argument there. But winning or losing doesn’t affect the weight and value of the time. It’s the same time, either way. A minute is a minute, an hour is an hour. We need to cherish it. We need to deftly reconcile ourselves with time, and leave behind as many precious memories as we can—that’s what’s the most valuable.”
― Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories

“perhaps our lives are merely decorative, expendable items, a burst of fleeting color and nothing more.”
― Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories

“There's nothing worth getting in this world that you can get easily.
...But, when you put in that much time and effort, if you do achieve that difficult thing it becomes the cream of your life.”
― Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories