Graci Kim > Quotes

“Sometimes you gotta burn your fingers to enjoy the s’more.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“There is light within us all, as there is darkness within us all. These two absolutes make us whole. This is the way of the universe.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“Don’t let a curse define who you can and can’t be. Only you have the power to decide that.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“The gifted believe that once you die and go to the Spiritrealm, you have the chance to be reborn into a new life. Some choose to be reborn near their living loved ones; they can even come back as a family member or close friend. They don't necessarily remember anything from their past life, but at times a bond can be so strong that even without the memories the live is still there.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“Hattie checks her list for the billionth time. “All right, team, ready to do this?”
We nod and put our hands together for a huddle.
“For service and sacrifice,” I say.
“For freedom of choice,” Hattie says.
“For making sure you don’t do anything stupid,” Emmett says with a snort.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“I crack up and slap my thigh so hard it stings. "You know what this means, right?"
Hattie frowns. "No, what?"
"If you guys get married and hyphenate your last names, you'll be Hattie Oh-Noh.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“To find that which you seek, you must also turn back your clock. You must return to the very beginning—to where you first started. Because, like a coin, there are always two sides to every story. Without the two sides, it cannot be whole.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“Let go of your anger," I say quietly, echoing the words Gwisin Halmeoni had said to Jennie. "Anger will only make it hurt more. And I know you don't like mirrors, but these are people's homes that you're destroying."
She whines and lets out a sad caw-caw. "But it is part of who I am. The curse of my ancestor makes me this way."
I stroke her wing feathers, now tucked snugly into her body. "Don' let a curse define who you can and can't be. Only you have the power to decide that.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“And so, the next thing I know, we are leaving the deliciousness of Seoulful Tacos behind and heading to the house of my least-favorite person in the world, with a half-Gom, a Horangi, and a Tokki, to reunite my sworn enemy with her hungry ghost halmeoni.
I guess this is just my life now.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“When the blood moon and black sun appear to the gaze
To mark the start of the end of all days,
In the one last divine, a weapon shall rise;
Unless the gold- destroyer ends the soul who lies.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“I grip Hattie’s heart vial through my top. Maybe the Horangi aren’t the villainous clan I always believed them to be. Maybe the bearded man at the temple was right and there really are two sides to every story.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“Watch out for Jungkook, though, won't you?" she says over her shoulder, pointing to the smallest imugi in the bunch. "He may be the youngest, but he's got the biggest bite."

I pause. Namjoon? Jungkook? Has she named her imugis after the BTS members?

She waves her hand at the one farthest away from her, "And you'll love Tae-hyung - he's the prettiest one."

Oh yep, she's definitely ARMY.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon

“Sometimes putting a thing in plain sight is the best hiding place of all.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“Who are you?” she asks, in a deep, authoritative voice. “And how did you know about the boba-tea portal?”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“His name is Casper, and it says he wants to connect with his crush, Kat, but his ghost uncles won’t let him. He needs help in convincing them otherwise.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“Whatever that web is made of, it puts Peter Parker to shame.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Realm

“Hey, Realist Riley, you know we write our own realities, don't you? You have to put the things you want out into the world. If you don't demand the best for yourself, you're guaranteed not to receive it. You gotta be in it to win, kid. Why doom yourself to mediocrity?”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon

“consuming too much knowledge can be bad for you.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon

“And there we have it. Another prophecy. What chaos is going to enter my life now that this has been unleashed on my ears? I know I was curious before, but now that I’ve heard it, I wish I hadn’t. It’s harder to ignore something you already know.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon

“The key is to always stay in control—never let the ingredients get out of balance.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star

“It’s easier to lay low when there are rules to hide behind.”
― Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Star