Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a memoir by Haruki Murakami in which he writes about his interest and participation in long-distance running. The book is translated by Philip Gabriel. Murakami started running in the early 1980s and since then has competed in over twenty marathons and an ultramarathon.
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“I’m me, and at the same time not me. That’s what it felt like. A very still, quiet feeling.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Forgive me for stating the obvious, but the world is made up of all kinds of people.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“You make do with what you have. As you age you learn even to be happy with what you have.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“It’s pretty thin, the wall separating healthy confidence and unhealthy Pride.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Variant: The fact that I’m me and no one else is one of my greatest assets. Emotional hurt is the price a person has to pay in order to be independent.
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“If there’s something I can’t do but want to, I won’t relax until I’m able to do it.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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“Sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“To keep on going, you have to keep up the rhythm.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Being active every day makes it easier to hear that inner voice.”
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running (2009)