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“We could have let it all go long before now. We could have tried less hard. We could have given up in the face of all our misunderstandings. But we didn't. It takes a certain kind of courage to be brave in love. A courage you can only get better at through practice.”
― Katherine Center, Hello Stranger

“That’s the thing about loneliness: no one ever chooses it.”
― Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

“Back then, I told myself not to jump to conclusions to figure out what things mean. I decided not to think too deeply about life. Instead, I spent time eating well, watching movies, doing yoga and making coffee. I started to have an interest in other things besides myself and when I turned back to reflect, I realised that my life wasn't a failure after all”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

“extended solitude was always a fickle thing. At first it soothed, swaddling me from the chaos and expectations of being human. Then, in an instant, it shifted from rejuvenation to numbing isolation.”
― Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover