Quote by Haruki Murakami: “And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through.”

This quote speaks to the profound yet often unconscious process of human endurance during hardship. It suggests that while the journey through adversity may be intense, the memory of the struggle often fades, leaving only the transformed self behind, resilient and changed.

From one of Murakami's most celebrated novels, this reflects the aftermath of personal and collective trauma. It emerged in a post-9/11 world, where themes of coping and memory became particularly resonant.

Japanese novelist whose works, including Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, blend realism with the surreal and have made him one of the most internationally recognized living novelists. His memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running describes his philosophy of endurance through long-distance running.