Many people tell me that they don 't know what to feel when they finish one of my books because the story was dark, or complicated, or strange. But while they were reading it, they were inside my world and they were happy. That's good. Haruki Murakami bookcomplicatedark share on social
If you cannot concentrate, you are not so happy. Haruki Murakami concentratehappy Change image and share on social
It's true that at the time I was fond of Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan, and it was from them that I learned about this kind of simple, swift-paced style, but the main reason for the style of my first novel is that I simply did not have the time to write sustained prose. Haruki Murakami brautiganfondkind share on social
I'm a writer. I don't support any war. That's my principle. Haruki Murakami principlesupportwar Change image and share on social
When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real. That is my world, you could say. Haruki Murakami distinguishnaturalreal Change image and share on social
Every writer has his writing technique - what he can and can't do to describe something like war or history. I'm not good at writing about those things, but I try because I feel it is necessary to write that kind of thing. Haruki Murakami describefeelgood share on social
Mere humans who root through their refrigerators at three o'clock in the morning can only produce writing that matches what they do. And that includes me. Haruki Murakami clockhumaninclude Change image and share on social
Young people these days don't trust anything at all. They want to be free. Haruki Murakami dayfreepeople Change image and share on social
Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most. Haruki Murakami freedomlifevalue 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
