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Start making excuses and there's no end to it. I can't live that kind of life.
Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
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Kyōto
Murakami Haruki
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One listless day followed another, with nothing to distinguish one from the next. You could have changed the order and no one would have noticed.
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Don't tell me anymore. You should have your dream, as the old woman told you to. I understand how you feel, but if you put those feelings into words they will turn into lies. (from Thailand)
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