“His eyebrows were jet black, as if they had been rubbed on with charcoal-- the kind of black that made you feel… — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“She said that cats were more attached to places than to people. And that was why cats are often found in abandoned… — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“If only we could have met each other sooner. We had led such poor and fragile lives, each alone.” — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“Until last fall, you thought you knew your mom well-what your Mom like, what you had to do to appease her when… — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“What kind of writer are you?” You can’t think of a single sentence that would satisfy Hyong-chol. Your” — Kyung-Sook Shin Single sentence Copy Share Image
“If I opened my mouth to say a single word, all of the other expired words would have followed and spilled to… — Kyung-sook Shin Language Copy Share Image
“Architects have to know everything there is to know about a space. You have to know its past and present. That way… — Kyung-sook Shin Architecture Copy Share Image
“You left this house whenever you wanted to, and came back at your whim, and you never once thought that your wife… — Kyung-Sook Shin Marriage Copy Share Image
“Is that how it goes with writing? That as long as you are writing, no time is ever completely in the past?… — Kyung-Sook Shin Present tense Copy Share Image
“Growing old does not make us any better at loving one another or understanding the meaning of life or death. Nor does… — Kyung-sook Shin Death Copy Share Image
“Do fear and love same the same root? I wondered if he was really scared of them. He knew everything there was… — Kyung-sook Shin Fear Copy Share Image
“The candy melted smoothly and easily on my tongue. I had no idea anything in the world could taste like that. I… — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“Taking his hand and letting it go was my way of saying goodbye.” — Kyung-sook Shin Saying goodbye Copy Share Image
“You realize how selfish you were to wish that your wife survived you. It was your selfishness that made you deny that… — Kyung-Sook Shin Marriage Copy Share Image
“You should only ask someone if they love you if you love them, regardless of what the answer might be.” — Kyung-sook Shin Love Copy Share Image
“Each time I thought about him, the idea that I would never be able to reach him spread through my mind like… — Kyung-sook Shin Psychology Copy Share Image
“Myungsuh scratched his head and smiled. It was a bashful smile, but it spread from ear to ear. You couldn't help but… — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“I though it was weird to see people sleeping. It scared me to see them with their eyes closed. Like they might… — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“The boy's walk was as distinct as hers. He looked like someone who walked on air, rather than someone who lived with… — Kyung-sook Shin Feet on the ground Copy Share Image
“there’s no beginning or end to kitchen work. You eat breakfast, then it’s lunch, and then it’s dinner, and when it’s bright… — Kyung-Sook Shin Eat breakfast Copy Share Image
“He laughed and said, I don't believe it either but i want to believe it!” — Kyung-sook Shin Copy Share Image
“i can't wait for the years to pass Jung Yoon, he said in hollow voice. Can't wait to be older, when i… — Kyung-sook Shin Become Strong Copy Share Image
“One thing i am sure of is that our brief conversation in the dark showed him who i really am. I am… — Kyung-sook Shin Communication Copy Share Image
