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Quote by Haruki Murakami
I didnt want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many

I didnt want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think thats a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. Im proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it. – Haruki Murakami

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I know how fiction matters to me, because if I want to express myself, I have to make up a story. Some people call it imagination. To me, its not imagination. Its just a way of watching. – Haruki Murakami

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Some people think literature is high culture and that it should only have a small readership. I dont think so… I have to compete with popular culture, including TV, magazines, movies and video games. – Haruki Murakami

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I lost some of my friends because I got so famous, people who just assumed that I would be different now. I felt like everyone hated me. That is the most unhappy time of my life. – Haruki Murakami

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