Haruki Murakami Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Haruki Murakami quotes, Haruki Murakami sayings, and Haruki Murakami proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it. That's what I think. It's just a form of sincerity. Haruki Murakami
Maybe it's just hiding somewhere. Or gone on a trip to come home. But falling in love is always a pretty crazy thing. It might appear out of the blue and just grab you. Who knows — maybe even tomorrow. Haruki Murakami
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Haruki Murakami
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Haruki Murakami
The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night. Haruki Murakami
If you think God’s there, He is. If you don’t, He isn’t. And if that’s what God’s like, I wouldn’t worry about it. Haruki Murakami
Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting. Haruki Murakami
Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting. Haruki Murakami
A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do. Haruki Murakami
Maybe working on the little things as dutifully and honestly as we can is how we stay sane when the world is falling apart. Haruki Murakami
Time flows in a strange way on Sundays. Haruki Murakami
Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest. Haruki Murakami
When someone is trying very hard to get something, they don't. And when they're running away from something as hard as they can, it usually catches up with them. Haruki Murakami
Music brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind and muscle from their endless wintering. Haruki Murakami
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Haruki Murakami
And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. Haruki Murakami
I happen to like the strange ones. People who look normal and leads normal lives they're the ones you have to watch out for. Haruki Murakami
So many sick things have happened. These poisoners - they feel they have no way out, feel they are in a cul de sac. I am a fiction maker, Shoko Asahara [Aum's leader] is, too. If making a story is white magic, what Asahara did was black magic. But sometimes black magic attracts people. It is very strong. Haruki Murakami
No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning. Haruki Murakami
Sometimes when I look at you, I feel I'm gazing at a distant star. It's dazzling, but the light is from tens of thousands of years ago. Maybe the star doesn't even exist any more. Yet sometimes that light seems more real to me than anything. Haruki Murakami
The fresh smell of coffee soon wafted through the apartment, the smell that separates night from day. Haruki Murakami
When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. Haruki Murakami
And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. Haruki Murakami
“With luck, it might even snow for us.” Haruki Murakami