Life is not like water. Things in life don't necessarily flo... - Haruki Murakami, 1Q84
"Life is not like water. Things in life don't necessarily flow over the shortest possible route."
"Life is not like water. Things in life don't necessarily flow over the shortest possible route."
"Wherever there's hope there's a trial."
"If you can love someone with your whole heart, even one person, then there's salvation in life. Even if you can't get together with that person."
"I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.'Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. [...] We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were."
"But hell, you've gotta work with what you've got."
"This is what it means to live on. When granted hope, a person uses it as fuel, as a guidepost to life. It is impossible to live without hope."