Christopher > Christopher's Quotes

“There's no such thing as perfect writing, just like there's no such thing as perfect despair.”
― Haruki Murakami, Hear the Wind Sing

“Only the Dead stay seventeen forever.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“What we seek is some kind of compensation for what we put up with.”
― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

“I often recall these words when I am writing, and I think to myself, “It’s true. There aren’t any new words. Our job is to give new meanings and special overtones to absolutely ordinary words.” I find the thought reassuring. It means that vast, unknown stretches still lie before us, fertile territories just waiting for us to cultivate them.”
― Haruki Murakami