I lost some of my friends because I got so famous, people who just assumed that I would be different now. I felt like everyone hated me. That is the most unhappy time of my life. Haruki Murakami assumefamousfelt Change image and share on social
In Japan, the writers have made up a literary community, a circle, a society. I think 90 percent of Japan's writers live in Tokyo. Naturally, they make a community. There are groups and customs, and so they are tied up in a way. Haruki Murakami circlecommunitycustom share on social
I don't know how many good books I still have in me; I hope there are another four or five. Haruki Murakami bookgoodhope Change image and share on social
Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our hearts that they can bring people together on the deepest level. When I write a novel, I go into such depths. Haruki Murakami bottombringdeep Change image and share on social
