The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Haruki Murakami: Life is not like water. Things in life dont necessarily flow over the shortest possible route. Bittersweet life lesson from Japanese author teaches us that life is unpredictable and we will experience setbacks

Life will always, despite all best-laid plans, defy us. At every stage of life, there will be unexpected losses, setbacks and disappointments lurking, and theres nothing we can do to avoid them. Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami once warned readers of this bittersweet fact of life in one of his hit novels.