“Don't shame him! Your father is very proud. You don't know this, but he graduated from the best college in Korea, the very top, and he doesn't need to talk about selling fruits and vegetables. It's below him. He only does it for you, Byong-ho, he does everything for you. Now go and keep him company...I would learn in subsequent years that he had been trained as an industrial engineer, and had actually completed a master's degree.”
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“Some kisses were worth risking your life for.”
“There is no greater sacrifice than the Lord Jesus Christ dying to save humankind from sin.”
“We will sacrifice the fun and freedom of today for the glory of tomorrow.”
“He'd do everything he could to help her breathe, even if he had to give her his own air.”