“Very attracted, a feeling so strong I can't explain it. And no matter what anybody says, this is real . . . These feelings are as real as the blood all over my chest.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“No matter who or what you're dealing with, people build up meaning between themselves and the things around them . . . Being bright has nothing to do with it.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com