“People are raised to believe that happiness is the land to which they are destined to travel. But that belief, which one so easily accepts as true, might just as well be a mirage.” HappinessBeliefDestinyAcceptanceTravelIronyTrueIndonesiaMirage Book:The Mute's Soliloquy: A Memoir Source: The Mute's Soliloquy: A Memoir
“Lihat, ini Arok, yang tetap mempertahankan Tumapel. Dia dan pasukannya akan mempertahankannya sampai titik darah terakhir. Bukan karena imbalan uang, emas dan perak dan singgasana. Hanya karena kesetiaan pada janji.” FaithBeliefPromise Book:Arok dedes Source: Arok dedes
“I will not close my eyes, neither those in my head nor those in my soul, as the ship carries me away, along with my future, my dreams, and my beliefs. Buru Island is no happy land somewhere; it's but a way station on my journey in life—though to believe even that much will require no small measure of hope.” WayBelieveSoulDreamEyeBeliefJourneyLandShipsMy SoulIslandsCarrieStationsMy FutureLife JourneyMy Journey Book:The Mute's Soliloquy: A Memoir Source: The Mute's Soliloquy: A Memoir