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Feb. 7, 2013 at 12:03am with 498 notes

Reblogged from explore-blog

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When I’m in writing mode for a novel, I get up at 4:00 am and work for five to six hours. In the afternoon, I run for 10km or swim for 1500m (or do both), then I read a bit and listen to some music. I go to bed at 9:00 pm. I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind. But to hold to such repetition for so long — six months to a year — requires a good amount of mental and physical strength. In that sense, writing a long novel is like survival training. Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity.

— Haruki Murakami’s daily routine. Also see Murakami on writing and running, then dive deeper with his What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. (via explore-blog)

Oct. 17, 2012 at 7:46am with 10,681 notes

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chibird:

“Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.” -Unknown

You just have to find that good in each day, and then even the bad ones don’t seem so bad.

Oct. 13, 2012 at 7:31pm with 786 notes

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A book doesn’t have to reach thousands of people, it just has to reach the right ones.

(Source: blueeyesandangelwings)

Aug. 18, 2012 at 7:17pm with 547 notes

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[inspiration][onbeingmoslem]

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Three qualities are from patience:

(1) not speaking about your misfortune
(2) (not speaking about) your pain
(3) not praising yourself.

— Sufyan Ath-Thawri [Al-Hilyah, 6/389] (via alostmemry)