Wasn't it better if they kept this desire to see each other hidden wit…

Haruki Murakami
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Wasn't it better if they kept this desire to see each other hidden within them, and never actually got together? That way, there would always be hope in their hearts. That hope would be a small, yet vital flame that warmed them to their core-- a tiny flame to cup one's hands around and protect from the wind, a flame that the violent winds of reality might easily extinguish. ✨ FaceBook post byHaruki Murakami from Sep 22, 2015
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