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South of the Border, West of the Sun

South of the Border, West of the Sun
Haruki MurakamiOriginal title 国境の南、太陽の西 (Japanese, 1992)

South of the Border, West of the Sun is a short novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami.

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“For a while" is a phrase whose length can't be measured. At least by the person who's waiting.”

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“Everyone just keeps on disappearing. Some things vanish, like they were cut away. Others fade slowly into the mist. And all that remains is a desert.”

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“Things that have form will all disappear. But certain feelings stay with us forever.”

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“I would never see her again, except in memory. She was here, and now she's gone. There is no middle ground. Probably is a word that you may find south of the border. But never, ever west of the sun.”

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“Probably."
"Again with the probablys."
"A world full of probablys," she said.”

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“Once she was out of the car and gone, my world was suddenly hollow and meaningless.”

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