After the Quake
Haruki MurakamiSözler ve Alıntılar
And then it struck him what lay buried far down under the earth on which his feet were so firmly planted: the ominous rumbling of the deepest darkness, secret rivers that transported desire, slimy creatures writhing, the lair of earthquakes ready to transform whole cities into mounds of rubble. These, too, were helping to create the rhythm of the earth.
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Our hearts are not stones. A stone may disintegrate in time and lose its outward form. But hearts never disintegrate. They have no outward form, and whether good or evil, we can communicate them to one another.
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"Some things your brain can't help you with. It's not easy being young."
The two fell silent for a while in the presence of the fire, each lost in private thoughts and letting time flow along separate paths.
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"Couldn't you have come up with a better ending? Like, everybody lives happily ever after?" Sayoko asked Junpei later.
"I haven't thought of one yet."
Sayfa 127 - Vintage Books, Junpei
Do you mind if I ask you a question or two, Mr Frog?
"Mutual understanding is of critical importance. There are those who say that 'understanding' is merely the sum of total of our misunderstandings, and while I do find this view interesting in its own way, I'm afraid that we have no time to spare on pleasant digressions. The best thing would be for us to achieve mutual understanding via the shortest possible route. Therefore, by all means, ask as many questions as you wish."
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No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself. It’s like your shadow. It follows you everywhere.
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I want to write stories that are different from the ones I've written so far, Junpei thought: I want to write about people who dream and wait for the night to end, who long for the light so they can hold the ones they love.
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