Maria Ti

“Sometimes we must cease feeling and think instead.”
― June Hur, The Silence of Bones

“If there was one thing Officer Kyŏn had taught me, it was that brute strength was not a measure of a man’s courage. He could have muscles made of steel and yet a backbone made of mother’s milk—the only thing occupying his heart was love for no one other than himself.”
― June Hur, The Silence of Bones

“Sometimes I think about how lucky it is that I enjoy the wind. When the evening breeze blows, I thank it for clearing up the stuffiness in me and letting me breathe easier.”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

“But never let fear stop you from doing good.
Everyone dies; what is difficult is a meaningful death.”
― June Hur, The Silence of Bones