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“That's what the world is , after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

“People soon get tired of things that aren't boring, but not of what is boring. Go figure. For me, I might have the leisure to be bored, but not to grow tired of something. Most people can't distinguish between the two.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“Most people are not looking for provable truths. As you said, truth is often accompanied by intense pain, and almost no one is looking for painful truths. What people need is beautiful, comforting stories that make them feel as if their lives have some meaning. Which is where religion comes from.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 Book 1

“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane