In my younger days, I was trying to write sophisticated prose and fantastic stories. Haruki Murakami dayfantasticprose Change image and share on social
I had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high. Haruki Murakami ambitionbookgood Change image and share on social
I like to read books. I like to listen to music. Haruki Murakami booklistenmusic Change image and share on social
You know, if you are kind of rich, the best thing is that you don't have to think about money. The best thing you can buy with money is freedom, time. I don't know how much I earn a year. I have no idea. I don't know how much I pay in taxes. Haruki Murakami buyearnfreedom share on social
I myself have been on my own and utterly independent since I graduated. I haven't belonged to any company or any system. It isn't easy to live like this in Japan. Haruki Murakami belongcompanyeasy Change image and share on social
When I write about a 15-year old, I jump, I return to the days when I was that age. It's like a time machine. I can remember everything. I can feel the wind. I can smell the air. Very actually. Very vividly. Haruki Murakami ageairday share on social
I don't think of myself as an artist. I'm just a guy who can write. Haruki Murakami artistguywrite Change image and share on social
I just wanted to write something about running, but I realized that to write about my running is to write about my writing. It's a parallel thing in me. Haruki Murakami parallelrealizerun Change image and share on social
Most near-future fictions are boring. It's always dark and always raining, and people are so unhappy. Haruki Murakami boredarkfiction Change image and share on social
You have to be practical. So every time I say, if you want to write a novel you have to be practical, people get bored. They are disappointed. They are expecting a more dynamic, creative, artistic thing to say. What I want to say is: you have to be practical. Haruki Murakami artisticborecreative share on social
