"When you fall in love, the natural thing is to give yourself to it. That’s what I think. It’s just a form of sincerity."

- Haruki Murakami

"It feels good to think about you when I'm warm in bed. I feel as if you're curled up there beside me, fast asleep. And I think how great it would be if it were true."

- Haruki Murakami

"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it."

- Haruki Murakami

"Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder’s frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain."

- Haruki Murakami

"Not just beautiful, though ― the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me."

- Haruki Murakami