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Human beings had created words to communicate with the dead, and with those yet unborn.
Shion Miura, Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator) • The Great Passage
And it was the kind of thing that loses the most important nuances when reduced to words.
Haruki Murakami • 1Q84 (Vintage International)
“I can never say what I want to say,” continued Naoko. “It’s been like this for a while now. I try to say something, but all I get are the wrong words – the wrong words or the exact opposite words from what I mean. I try to correct myself, and that only makes it worse. I lose track of what I was trying to say to begin with. It’s like I’m split in
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People who have concern only for themselves think that they are at the center of the world. To such people, others are merely “people who will do something for me.”
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
people who think of others as enemies have not attained self-acceptance and do not have enough confidence in others.
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
Best-seller author Haruki Murakami on keeping a simple routine while writing: https://t.co/zV1kume3M3
I respect the daily routine
Deborah Treisman • The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami
That’s right. By handling each sentimental item and deciding what to discard, you process your past. If you just stow these things away in a drawer or cardboard box, before you realize it, your past will become a weight that holds you back and keeps you from living in the here and now. To put your things in order means to put your past in order,
... See moreMarie Kondo • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
