Mere humans who root through their refrigerators at three oclock in the morning can only produce writing that matches what they do. And that includes me. – Haruki Murakami
I didnt read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a teacher of Japanese literature, I just wanted to do something else. – Haruki Murakami
Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most. – Haruki Murakami
I dont know how many good books I still have in me I hope there are another four or five. – Haruki Murakami
The Panorama is also the last place anywhere in New York where the World Trade Center still stands, whole, as it stood in the early morning of September 11. I can also see the corner where I saw the first tower fall and howled out loud. Seeing the buildings again here is uplifting, healing. – Jerry Saltz