Haruki Murakami Quotes


Age certainly hadn't conferred any smarts on me. Character maybe, but mediocrity is a constant, as one Russian writer put it. Russian writers have a way with aphorisms. They probably spend all winter thinking them up.

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Topics
Character
Experience
Intellect, Intellectuals, Intellectualism, Intellectuality, Intelligensia
Winter
Wisdom
Age, Aging
Aphorisms
Humility
Insight
Mediocrity
Self Perception
Smart
Intelligence (Spying, Espionage)
Cognitive Ability
Mental Acuity
Philosophical Insight
Profound Thoughts
Russian Literature
Citations

Murakami, Haruki. A Wild Sheep Chase. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum, Kodansha International, 1989.

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Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
  • Born: January 12, 1949
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Profession: Novelist, Short-story Writer, Essayist, Translator
Biography

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His books and stories have been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his work being translated into 50 languages and selling millions of copies outside his native country. His work has received numerous awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, and the Jerusalem Prize.

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