“The process of writing was important. Even though the finished product is completely meaningless.”

—Miss Saeki, “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami
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“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”

—Miss Saeki, “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami
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“What I'm trying to say is, it must be tough on you not being able to read, but it's not the end of the world. You might not be able to read, but there are things only you can do. That's what you gotta focus on—your strengths. Like being able to talk with the stone.”

—Hoshino, “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami
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“Living turned me into nothing. Weird... People are born in order to live, right? But the longer I've lived, the more I've lost what's inside me—and ended up empty. And I bet the longer I live, the emptier, the more worthless, I'll become. Something's wrong with this picture. Life isn't supposed to turn out like this! Isn't it possible to shift direction, to change where I'm headed?”

—Hoshino, “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami
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“Anyone who falls in love is searching for the missing pieces of themselves. So anyone who's in love gets sad when they think of their lover. It's like stepping back inside a room you have fond memories of, one you haven't seen in a long time. It's just a natural feeling. You're not the person who discovered that feeling, so don't go trying to patent it, okay?”

—Oshima, “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami
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