People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies.
 Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance (1994). copy citation

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Author Haruki Murakami
Source Dance Dance Dance
Topic regret effort
Date 1994
Language English
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Note Translated by Alfred Birnbaum
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