It might not be perfect, but the fundamental stance I adopted with reg…

Haruki Murakami
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It might not be perfect, but the fundamental stance I adopted with regard to my home was to accept it, problems and all, because it was something I myself had chosen. If it had problems, these were almost certainly problems that had originated within me. ✨ The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Book by Haruki Murakami, 1997.
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