eun-kyung ➳

“At the end of his speech, we clapped politely. He then asked if there were any questions. There was a pause. “Surely,” he coaxed, “one of you young ladies must be curious about something!” He took another drag on his cigarette. We stared at the tendrils of smoke coming out of his nose. Finally, after another embarassing lull, Wu Chun-mei raised her hand. “Now, here is a brave young girl!” he exclaimed. “What is your question, my dear?” “I hope you don’t mind,” Wu Chun-mei asked in her flawless English. “But can you make the smoke come out of your ears too?”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“He always knew the answer, even when she thought he wasn’t paying attention.”
― Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game

“Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.”
― Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game

“A tiny error in judgment or a second of delay could mean disaster.”
― Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures