Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Sh Quotes

A collection of quotes by Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Sh.

Haruki Murakami is a prominent Japanese writer known for his surreal and introspective novels. Born on January 12, 1949, in Kyoto, Murakami grew up in Kobe and later studied drama at Waseda University. After running a jazz bar in Tokyo, he pursued a writing career. His acclaimed novel Kafka on the Shore, published in 2002, intertwines the stories of a teenage runaway and an aging man on a quest. Murakami's unique blend of magical realism, Western influences, and profound philosophical themes has earned him international recognition and numerous literary awards.

''Fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn't something that blew in from far away, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. So all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so the sand doesn't get in, and walk through it, step by step.

Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Sh

Fate & Destiny