Maria DS

“I was still thinking about what she said about waves, and it made me sad because I knew that her little wave was not going to last and soon she would join the sea again, and even though I know you cannot hold on to water, still I gripped her fingers a little more tightly to keep her from leaking away.”
― Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being

“When we put Professor Yoon's last words in order, they spelled out: My Christophers, thank you for being a part of my life. Do not grieve for me. All things must come to an end - youth, pain, passion, emptiness, war, violence. Do the flowers not bloom and fade? Just as I came into being, so must I pass out of existence. Look up to the sky. That's where the stars are. They are always shining there, whether we are gazing up at them, and whether we forget, and long after we die. May each of you become one of those shining stars.”
― Shin Kyung-sook, I'll Be Right There

“Stones in the road? I save every single one, and one day I'll build a castle.”
― Fernando Pessoa

“I can't wait for the years to pass, Jung Yoon," he said in a hallow voice. "Can't wait to be older, when I will understad, even if I can't forgive. Can't wait to become strong.”
― Shin Kyung-sook, I'll Be Right There