Haruki Murakami Quotes

If you misuse the things you have been given, God has the ability to take your talent away. That's the way it is for me and that is why a lot of religious people are grateful to their God.

God never imposes a duty without giving time to do it.

If you don't do your part, don't blame God.

I'm eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they've trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.

In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.

To whom much is given, much is expected. I do believe this. It's embedded in me.

Of those to whom much is given, much is asked.

The best way to be thankful is to use the goods the gods provide you.

God owes me nothing. He doesn't have to work for anything good in my life. That is only for those who are called according to His purpose.

Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or, even less, is the property of only a few: Creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude.

Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for.

Some people have special resources inside, and when God blesses you to have more than others, you have a responsibility to use it right

It is a splendid thing to have the use of any gift of God. It isn't for us to choose again, or wonder and dispute, but just work in our own places, and leave the rest to God.

Duty is ours and events are God's.

I totally give credit to God for all of this stuff, because if I had tried to make these things happen, I couldn't have. To have all these things happen has been absolutely amazing. The road that I'm on is a path that I didn't choose. It chose me. I'm just trying to walk it, and to do the best that I can to honor and respect it.

For here lies the pleasure of living: In taking God's bounties, and giving The gifts back again.

No matter how small the gift, God gives the increase.

Mortal men ask God for good things every day, but they never pray that they may make good use of them.

It is God's giving if we laugh or weep.

The God gives simpler problems to lesser men.

I think if you've been given something in life you have a moral duty to give things back.

Let this be our rule for goodwill and helpfulness, that whenever we are able to assist others we should behave as stewards who must someday give an account of ourselves.

We are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do.

I've been given a gift [musical talent] - don't misuse it. I spent a lot of time just wasting that talent, not treasuring it, not valuing it, not respecting it, just taking it for granted. That was a hard lesson to learn. It doesn't come for free. Don't do that. Treasure it, respect it, treat it as a responsibility that you've been given, and enjoy the hell out of it.

A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but when old and past service.