"I began to draw an invisible boundary between myself and other people. No matter who I was dealing..."

“I began to draw an invisible boundary between myself and other people. No matter who I was dealing with. I maintained a set distance, carefully monitoring the person’s attitude so that they wouldn’t get any closer. I didn’t easily swallow what other people told me. My only passions were books and music.”

- Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart (via wordsnquotes)