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The world in books seemed so much more alive to me than anything outside. i could see things i'd never seen before. books and music were my best friends. i had a couple of good friends at school, but never met anyone i could really speak my heart to. we'd just make small talk, play soccer together. when something bothered me, i didn't talk with anyone about it. i thought it over all by myself, came to a conclusion, and took action alone. not that i really felt lonely. i thought that's just the way things are. human beings, in the final analysis, have to survive on their own.
-Haruki Murakami
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The World In Books Seemed So Much

Haruki Murakami
The world in books seemed so much more alive to me than anything outside. i could see things i'd never seen before. books and music were my best friends. i had a couple of good friends at school, but never met anyone i could really speak my heart to. we'd just make small talk, play soccer together. when something bothered me, i didn't talk with anyone about it. i thought it over all by myself, came to a conclusion, and took action alone. not that i really felt lonely. i thought that's just the way things are. human beings, in the final analysis, have to survive on their own.
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