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“Every one of us is like an island; alone and lonely. It's not a bad thing. Solitude sets us free, just as loneliness brings depth to our lives.”
― Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
― Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
“I mean maybe I was holding all of the aces, but what was the game?”
― Play It As It Lays
― Play It As It Lays
“As writer James Baldwin puts it, “Nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
― Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends
― Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends
“Anything unspeakable to you is affecting you.” That’s why we don’t heal shame by hiding it. When we share it, and our friends love and accept us, we are released from the labor of guarding our shame.”
― Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends
― Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends
“Go-saeng,” Yangjin said out loud. “A woman’s lot is to suffer.”
“Yes, go-saeng.” Kyunghee nodded, repeating the word for suffering.
All her life, Sunja had heard this sentiment from other women, that they must suffer—suffer as a girl, suffer as a wife, suffer as a mother—die suffering. Go-saeng—the word made her sick. What else was there besides this?”
― Pachinko
“Yes, go-saeng.” Kyunghee nodded, repeating the word for suffering.
All her life, Sunja had heard this sentiment from other women, that they must suffer—suffer as a girl, suffer as a wife, suffer as a mother—die suffering. Go-saeng—the word made her sick. What else was there besides this?”
― Pachinko
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