Tao Te Ching
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Complex and intertwining story through a husband's confused but curious mind and the mysterious and intriguing symbols, people, and animals he meets during his quest to understand his suddenly incomprehensible world. Filled with introspective insights, mystical experiences, and World War II historical anecdotes; Murakai—in one of his best books—interlaces a deeply personal psychological journey, an enthralling mystery, and a confrontation between genuine goodness and evil-in-the-world.
Quotes from Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
“Curiosity can bring guts out of hiding but curiosity evaporates. We need guts to go for the long haul. Like an amusing friend you can’t really trust, curiosity turns you on but then leaves you to make it on your own—with whatever courage you can muster”
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“Hatred is like a long, dark shadow. Not even the person it falls upon knows where it comes from. It is like a two-edged sword. When you cut the other person, you cut yourself… Once it has taken root in your heart, hatred is the most difficult think in the world to shake off.”
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“Is it possible for one human being to understand another? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?”
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“Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade”
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“Now all you can do is wait. Like the ebb and flow of tides. No one can do anything to change them. When it is time to wait, you must wait.”
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“The magic touch, that special spark needed to create a successful business... spend your money for the things that money can buy, don't worry about profit or loss, and save your energy for the things that money can't buy.”
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“There is nothing so cruel in this world as the desolation of having nothing to hope for.”
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“When one is speaking of the essence of things, it often happens that one can only speak in generalities. Concrete things command attention but they are often little more than trivia. The more one tries to see into the distance, the more generalized things become.”
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“When trying to accomplish something serious, I liked to do it myself. Having to check things out with other people and get them to understand seemed to me a great waste of time and energy when it was a lot easier to work along in silence.”
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