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“Beans that could no longer be used should be thrown away without hesitation. Once a bad bean – even if it’s just one – was mixed with the rest, the coffee tasted somewhat disappointing. One bean was enough to make a difference.”

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“Every possibility starts from something small – like the apple juice you drink every morning – but it can change everything.”

“Her favourite among the Na PD programmes was Youth Over Flowers, in particular the episodes where the cast went to Africa and Australia.”

Youth over flowers mentioneddd

“As I close the book, I think to myself – I should stop labelling myself an inadequate person. I still have opportunities, don’t I? Opportunities to act kindly, to speak with compassion. Even a disappointing human like myself can still be, occasionally, a good person. The idea gives me strength. And for the days ahead, hope.”

I could try that.

“I’m just an ordinary human being. No matter how hard I try, I am nothing more than an ordinary person. Because I’m ordinary, I end up hurting others or making them sad. We smile at each other at the same time as we hurt each other.”

“Yeongju wanted to lash out at her and demand to know what crime she had committed. No matter how she tried to expel the fury, the thorn remained stabbed in her heart, making it tender to the touch, as if full of bruises.”

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“I wish someone would appear and cut buttonholes in my shirt. Just to prove that I’m not a joke and I can fasten the second and the third buttons too. And while you’re here, cut the holes for my friends too.”

“I worked so hard only to look like a joke. My life’s a tragic comedy.”

Minjun got depth 🫠

“At a crossroads in life, a forgotten sentence or a story from years ago can come back to offer an invisible hand and guide you to a decision. Personally, I feel like the books I’ve read led me to make the choices I’ve made in life. While I may not remember all the details, the stories continue to exert a quiet influence on me.”

“Of all life has to offer, only love is indispensable.’ Was love the most important thing in life? Did nothing else compare? Love is great, she thought. But indispensable? No, she didn’t agree. Just like how some thrive on love, it’s also possible to live without it. I’m doing quite well without love, she thought.”