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Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood Quotes: Hey, you know that thing Dostoyevesky wrote on gambling? It's like that. When you're surrounded by endless possibilities, one of the hardest things you can do is pass them up.
         

Hey, you know that thing Dostoyevesky wrote on gambling? It's like that. When you're surrounded by endless possibilities, one of the hardest things you can do is pass them up.


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This page presents the quote "Hey, you know that thing Dostoyevesky wrote on gambling? It's like that. When you're surrounded by endless possibilities, one of the hardest things you can do is pass them up.". Author of this quote is Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood. This quote is about youth, disatisfaction, infinity, opportunities-in-life,.