More quotes by Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

"Everything was too sharp and clear, so that I could never tell where to start- the way a map that shows too much can sometimes be useless."
"Nobody likes being alone that much. I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all. It just leads to disappointment."
"With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy."
"Those were strange days, now that I look back at them. In the midst of life, everything revolved around death."
"With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy."