Norwegian Wood Quotes

Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood is a story of loss, longing, and quiet yearning. It speaks to the feeling of drifting through life, burdened by memory and unsure how to heal. These quotes echo that still sadness—and the strength required to live with it.

Iconic Norwegian Wood Quotes

“Memory is a funny thing. When I was in the scene, I hardly paid it any attention.”

“I want you always to remember me. Will you remember that I existed, and that I stood next to you like this?”

“Death exists, not as the opposite but as a part of life.”

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

“What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.”

“Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.”

“Nobody likes being alone that much. I don’t go out of my way to make friends, that’s all.”

“I just don’t want to get mixed up in all that. In love, I mean.”

“I’m not afraid of death. What I’m afraid of is losing the will to live.”

“People leave strange little memories of themselves behind when they die.”

“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it’s time for them to be hurt.”
“So I made up my mind I was going to find someone who would lead me to a new place.”

Why These Quotes Matter:

These lines connect to that part of you that’s felt too much and said too little. They’re quiet truths for people living with invisible heaviness.

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