Haruki Murakami quote: Aren't you afraid of dying?Not really. I've watched lots of good-for-nothing, worthless people die, and if people like that can ...

Aren't you afraid of dying?Not really. I've watched lots of good-for-nothing, worthless people die, and if people like that can do it, then I should be able to handle it.

~ Haruki Murakami ~

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