Motivational Quote by Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Most things are forgotten over time. Even the war itself, the life-and-death struggle people went through is now like something from the distant past. We’re so caught up in our everyday lives that events of the past are no longer in orbit around our minds. There are just too many things we have to think about everyday, too many new things we have to learn. But still, no matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away. They remain with us forever, like a touchstone.”

“Even chance meetings are the result of karma… Things in life are fated by our previous lives. That even in the smallest events there’s no such thing as coincidence.”

“Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back. That's part of what it means to be alive. But inside our heads - at least that's where I imagine it - there's a little room where we store those memories. A room like the stacks in this library. And to understand the workings of our own heart we have to keep on making new reference cards. We have to dust things off every once in awhile, let in fresh air, change the water in the flower vases. In other words, you'll live forever in your own private library.”

“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

“You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.”

“Your mind is a formidable force; when nourished by positivity and guided by hope, it reshapes your life and awakens your highest potential.”

“Today stretches ahead of you waiting to be shaped. You are the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to you.”

““You Are the Master of Your Attitude”

“That failure serves a purpose!”

“If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen.”