“But he thought that his father and mother were up there somewhere, that he didn't come into this world alone, and so was reminded why he must keep surviving as best he can...” FamilyFateInyeon Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“Jade felt that they each would have only half a life, a single wing, which would not be truly complete unless they stood together side by side.” FamilyFateInyeon Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“Everywhere around them, life was happening without their knowing, and their lives were also happening in the presence of all else. All existences were touching lightly as air and leaving invisible fingerprints.” LifeExistenceLife And LivingNostalgiaConnection With PeopleInyeon Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“All the beauty and tragedy of life can be found in the space between what could have been and what turns out to be.” LifeBeautyLonging Book:City of Night Birds Source: City of Night Birds
“If you really love someone you say goodbye without ever leaving.” LoveGrief And LossLost Love Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“The sky was white and the earth was black, like at the beginning of time before the first sunrise.” EarthSkySunrise Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“In the afternoons, my happiness was whole, golden and miraculous, like an egg yolk inside its shell, basking in the warmth that will transform it into a baby bird.” Happiness Book:City of Night Birds Source: City of Night Birds
“The sun rose in the new Republic just as he was locked in his third-story cell. The window was not so high, and he could see the tiled roofs and bare-branched trees shimmering in the orange light, and the birds singing and gliding across the sky. This, the everlasting stillness of morning, brought him unbearable joy and sorrow. Tears flowed down his cheeks raked by time. Death was such a small price to pay for life.” LifeDeathPrice To Pay Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“Everyone dreams, but only some people are dreamers. The non-dreamers, by far more numerous, are those who see the world as it is. Then there are the few dreamers, who see the world as they are. The moon, the river, the train station, the sound of rain, and even something as mundane as porridge become something else with many layers. The world feels like an oil painting rather than a photograph, and the dreamers are forever seeing hidden colors where others just see the top shade. The nondreamers look through glasses, and the dreamers through a prism” DreamsDreamerDream BigDreamer Quotes Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land
“Everyone dreams, but only some people are dreamers. The non-dreamers, by far more numerous, are those who see the world as it is. Then there are the few dreamers, who see the world as are. The moon, the river, the train station, the sound of rain, and even something as mundane as porridge become something else with many layers. The world feels like an oil painting rather than a photograph, and the dreamers are forever seeing hidden colors where others just see the top shade. The nondreamers look through glasses, and the dreamers through a prism.” DreamsDreams QuotesDreamers Book:Beasts of a Little Land Source: Beasts of a Little Land