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“I believe there are two ways to love your life, Penny. The first is to work hard to change your life when you feel unsatisfied.'
'That seems about right.' Penny nods.
'The second option may look easier, but is actually more difficult. And even if you do change your life through the first option, you must ultimately get through the second to be at complete peace.'
'And what is that?'
'To accept your life as it is and be grateful. It's easier said than done. But if you can do it, I believe this will help you realise happiness has just been around the corner.”
― Lee Mi Ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Whether you have a good dream you bought from this department store or do not dream at all, all of us sleep in one way or another to get closure from yesterday and prepare for tomorrow. In that sense, sleep is no longer a waste of time.”
― Lee Mi Ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

“The more we learn, the more insistent our curiosity becomes. And the more complicated our questions get, the more we wish for simple answers.”
― Lee Mi-ye, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“The self-encouragement was what she needed to let go. She extended kindness to herself.”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“I don't think humans are some self-driving car racing toward the finish line. We must own our lives, start the engine ourselves, and sometimes put on brakes.”
― Lee Mi Ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

“The Third Disciple's response was candid. 'The time I love most is when everyone is asleep, teacher. In sleep we do not dwell on regrets about the past or anxiety over the future. We do not even recognize we are asleep in the present as it is happening.”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Overcoming hardships in the past makes people who they are now: survivors and heroes. Our job is to make them realize that on their own.”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“What makes you feel you’re not free?” he asks to the breathless audience. “Whatever it is that has you bound—whether that is a place, a time, or an outdated belief around a physical disability... Please don’t dwell there. Instead, seek out the things that do bring you freedom.”
― Lee Mi-ye, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“My final destination? I don’t think humans are some self-driving car, racing towards a finish line. We need to own our own lives, start the engine ourselves and sometimes put on the brakes. My life isn’t all about becoming a famous writer. I enjoy writing scripts, that’s all. Wherever I end up in life, whether beach or desert, I’ll embrace it.”
― Miye Lee, DallerGut Dream Department Store

“And it didn't take long for him to realize that, having overcome the dream, his trauma was no longer a trauma, but a mark of his achievement.”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Hating someone is easy, making an effort to understand them is hard.”
― Lee Mi-ye, Break Room

“I don’t think humans are some self-driving car, racing toward a finish line. We need to own our lives, start the engine ourselves and sometimes put on the brakes.”
― Lee Mi-ye, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“we all sleep to get closure on yesterday and prepare for tomorrow. In that sense, sleep is no longer a waste of time.”
― Lee Mi-ye, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“That’s right. Overcoming hardships in the past makes people who they are now: survivors and heroes. Our job is to make them realize that on their own.”
― Lee Mi-ye, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“If you put it into perspective, the worst moments of your life were also when you had to preserve. Now that you've made it through the other side, it all depends on your perspective. Isn't it a testament to your strength, having endured those challenging times and prevailed?”
― Miye Lee

“Is my dream bigger than my talent? I wish someone would show me where the line ends between ambition and delusion...”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Whatever it is that has you bound—whether that’s a place, a time, or an outdated belief around a physical disability… Please don’t dwell there. Instead, seek out the things that do bring you freedom.”
― Miye Lee, DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Aku yakin ada dua cara untuk mencintai hidup kita sendiri. Pertama, kita harus berusaha sekuat tenaga untuk melakukan perubahan saat merasa tidak ada yang memuaskan dalam hidup. Cara kedua memang terlihat mudah, tetapi sebenarnya lebih sulit dari cara pertama, yaitu mau menerima apa adanya dan puas dengan hidup kita sendiri. Itu akan membuat kita sadar bahwa selama ini kebahagiaan ternyata sudah ada di dekat kita.”
― Lee Mi Ye, Dollagoot: Toko Penjual Mimpi

“Ding Dong. ‘A large amount of Confidence has been paid for ‘Overcoming Trauma.”
― Miye Lee, The Dallergut Dream Department Store Series 2-Book Collection Set

“Adakalanya kekhawatiran kemarin menghilang seperti salju yang meleleh atau kekuatan untuk hidup menjalani hari ini muncul hanya dengan tidur yang nyenyak”
― Lee Mi Ye, 달러구트 꿈 백화점

“Hiduplah di masa kini demi kebahagiaan yang ada. Nantikanlah masa depan demi kebahagiaan yang masih belum ditemui. Renungkanlah masa lalu demi kebahagiaan yang baru disadari saat telah berlalu.”
― Lee Miye, Dallergut: Toko Penjual Mimpi 2

“I believe there are two ways to love your life, Penny. The first is to work hard to change your life when you feel unsatisfied.” “That seems about right.” Penny nods. “The second option may look easier, but is actually more difficult. And even if you do change your life through the first option, you must ultimately get through the second to be at complete peace.” “And what is that?” “To accept your life as it is and be grateful. It’s easier said than done. But if you can do it, I believe you’ll realize that happiness is just around the corner.” Dallergut speaks slowly to underscore his point.”
― Lee Mi-ye, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“But most of all, it is a collection of stories about the Dallergut Dream Department Store- the sleeping customers' favorite spot, so popular that once you try it, you'll always go back. Each floor offers unique dreams in special packaging, filling up the endless shelves and enhancing the customers' everyday lives. I hope this place holds a special place in your heart, too.”
― Miye Lee, DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Still, a quiet, desperate thought lingered in the back of my mind; I wished that someone -anyone- would pick me as the mole. Just once, I wanted to be seen as something other than 'the weird one'.”
― Miye Lee, Break Room

“Call me old-fashioned, but this generation compares themselves with others too much. I understand it is inevitable to some extent.' Otra shrugs. 'But if it gets to the point that it affects your life, it's a serious issue...”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Bazen 'beklemenin' en iyi yol olduğunu bilen çok az kişi vardır.”
― Mi-ye Lee, Rüya Dükkâni 2

“Live in the present for the happiness you have now.
Look forward to the future happiness yet to come,
And reflect on the past, for you only recognise happiness after it has passed.
...
There are times to live in the present, times to reflect on the past, and times to stride ahead.”
― Miye Lee, Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store

“From Chapter 8: Trial Roll-out: 'Lives of others'
(Dallergut): 'I believe there are two ways to love your life, Penny. The first is to work hard to change your life when you feel unsatisfied'
'That seems about right.' Penny nods.
'The second option may look easier, but it is actually more difficult. And even if you do change your life through the first option, you must ultimately get through the second to be at complete peace.'
'And what is that?'
'To accept your life as it is and be grateful. It's easier said than done. But if you can do it, I believe this will help you realise happiness has just been around the corner.”
― Miye Lee, The DallerGut Dream Department Store

“Çamaşırlar her ne kadar sırılsıklam olsa bile eninde sonunda kuruyor, değil mi? Bizler de her türden duyguyla sırılsıklam olmuyor muyuz? Böyleyken bile bir vakit gelir, hiçbir şey yaşanmamış gibi tekrar düzeliriz.”
― Mi-ye Lee, Rüya Dükkâni 2

“Adakalanya kekhawatiran kemarin menghilang seperti salju yang meleleh atau kekuatan untuk hidup menjalani hari ini muncul hanya dengan tidur yang nyenyak.”
― Lee Mi Ye, 달러구트 꿈 백화점