8 quotes found
“When you have so little, just the smallest thing can make you happy”
“It amazed me how quickly a lie loses its power in the face of truth.”
“Along my journey I have seen the horrors that humans can inflict on one another, but I've also witnessed acts of tenderness and kindness and sacrifice in the worst imaginable circumstances. I know ...”
“I understand that sometimes the only way we can survive our own memories is to shape them into a story that makes sense out of events that seem inexplicable.”
“But as I began to write this book, I realised that without the whole truth my life would have no power, no real meaning. With the help of my mother, the memories of our lives in North Korea and Chi...”
“I could not feel, smell, see, hear, or taste the world around me. If I had allowed myself to experience these things in all their intensity, I might have lost my mind. If I had allowed myself to cr...”
“I bout a bag of tortilla chips that was almost as big as me. And I bought some work clothes and a pair of Adidas that I could never imagine affording before in my life.So far, America was very impr...”
“There were so many desperate people on the street crying for help that you had to shut off your heart or the pain would be too much. After a while, you cant care anymore. And that is what hell is l...”
