Haruki Murakami Quotes


When someone is trying very hard to get something, they don't. And when they're running away from something as hard as they can, it usually catches up with them.


Citations

Murakami, Haruki. Kafka on the Shore. Translated by Philip Gabriel, Vintage International, 2006.

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

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.