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“But if you admitted you bathed frequently, you were equally told off,”
― Masaji Ishikawa, A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

“People didn’t keep dogs in North Korea. They ate them.”
― Masaji Ishikawa, A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

“죽
음을 미제침략자들에게”
― Jarod Pettibone, North Korea: Daily Life Of The Country

“To see the value in these costs, one should remember that the normal month to month pay of a college teacher currently rises to approximately 80 cents.”
― Jarod Pettibone, North Korea: Daily Life Of The Country

“After all, official Pyongyang propaganda no longer insists that South Korea is poor; rather it says that South Korea is an immoral place where only the greedy, brutal and manipulative can succeed.”
― Jarod Pettibone, North Korea: Daily Life Of The Country

“-Kim Jong-Il was able to walk at 3 weeks old. He could speak fluent Korean at 2 months old.”
― A.J. Dunham, WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders

“When Kim Jong-Il turned 3 years old, he was taken to a gun range, where he proceeded to shoot multiple bull’s eyes in the targets.”
― A.J. Dunham, WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders

“When Kim Jong-Il first played golf, he somehow managed to hit 11 holes in one on an 18-hole course.”
― A.J. Dunham, WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders

“His country was starving because those in charge mismanaged the economy to the point that its citizens were so hungry that a child could become injured and lose his leg looking for food. That same government would then scold him for being crippled.”
― A.J. Dunham, WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders

“Their teachers had told them all about the evil Americans, who were as bad as the South Koreans. They were the enemies and the cause of all of North Korea's problems.”
― Scott Peters, I Escaped North Korea!: A North Korea Survival Story

“We will help our country by eating only two meals a day.”
― Scott Peters, I Escaped North Korea!: A North Korea Survival Story

“Usually, Dae made up something that wasn't so bad. But everyone knew he'd done something terrible this morning. He'd failed to bring poop to school.”
― Scott Peters, I Escaped North Korea!: A North Korea Survival Story

“Our Dear Leader works day and night to keep our country the best in the world," Ms. Chung said, her voice stern. "Our Dear Leader works so hard, he never sleeps.”
― Scott Peters, I Escaped North Korea!: A North Korea Survival Story

“WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.”
― George Orwell, 1984

“You don’t choose to be born. You just are. And your birth is your destiny, some say. I say the hell with that. And I should know. I was born not just once but five times. And five times I learned the same lesson. Sometimes in life, you have to grab your so-called destiny by the throat and wring its neck.”
― Masaji Ishikawa, A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

“Japanese bastard!”
― Masaji Ishikawa, A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

“We were taught that the United States brutally slaughters our brothers and sisters in the south. That we must free the people of South Korea. That their country is occupied by the enemy, the United States.”
― Masaji Ishikawa, A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
― Virginia Ellington, The Treasury of Quotes: A Complete Collection of Quotes for New Motivation and Energy. 1001 Daily Inspiration Quotes. A Perfect Gift for Everyone!

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
― Virginia Ellington, The Treasury of Quotes: A Complete Collection of Quotes for New Motivation and Energy. 1001 Daily Inspiration Quotes. A Perfect Gift for Everyone!

“Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.”
― Virginia Ellington, The Treasury of Quotes: A Complete Collection of Quotes for New Motivation and Energy. 1001 Daily Inspiration Quotes. A Perfect Gift for Everyone!

“Folks, I don’t trust children. They’re here to replace us.”
― Virginia Ellington, The Treasury of Quotes: A Complete Collection of Quotes for New Motivation and Energy. 1001 Daily Inspiration Quotes. A Perfect Gift for Everyone!

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
― Virginia Ellington, The Treasury of Quotes: A Complete Collection of Quotes for New Motivation and Energy. 1001 Daily Inspiration Quotes. A Perfect Gift for Everyone!

“reading”
― Amanda Abram, Challenge Accepted

“they’d become merfriends,”
― Debbie Dadey, A Titanic Friendship