I started writing at the kitchen table after midnight. It took ten months to finish that first book; … - Haruki Murakami

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I think many writers write because it's a convenient way to explain themselves to themselves. We take the chaos and the turmoil and the bullshit of our lives, and we make it into something that has a harmonious shape and sound.

Haruki Murakami

I started writing at the kitchen table after midnight. It took ten months to finish that first book; I sent it to a publisher and I got some kind of prize, so it was like a dream - I was surprised to find it happening.

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One heart is not connected to another through harmony alone. They are, instead, linked deeply through their wounds

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