In real life things don’t go so smoothly. At certain points in our liv…

Haruki Murakami
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In real life things don’t go so smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks at our door is, more likely than not, a messenger bearing bad news. ✨ Haruki Murakami (2011). What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, p.144, Random House
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In real life things don’t go so smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks at our door is, more likely than not, a messenger bearing bad news. ✨ Haruki Murakami (2011). What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, p.144, Random House

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