But then, is there cowardice in the acknowledgment of fear? Is there cowardice in being glad that you lived?
“His total lack of emotion only made me more emotional.”
― The Places I've Cried in Public
― The Places I've Cried in Public
“When it comes to parents . . . I think it’s more comfortable to live a life that you want instead of a life that would not disappoint them. Of course, it’s a pity that the closest people to you are the ones disappointed in you. But there’s no way to live your whole life according to your parents’ wishes.”
― Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
― Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
“The most successful people are also the most able to change their mindsets.”
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives.”
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“This is what I love most about writing—it offers us endless opportunities to reinvent ourselves, and the stories we tell about ourselves. It lets us acknowledge every aspect of our heritage and history.”
― Yellowface
― Yellowface
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