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“Every one of us is like an island; alone and lonely. It's not a bad thing. Solitude sets us free, just as loneliness brings depth to our lives. In the novels I like, the characters are like isolated islands. In the novels I love, the characters used to be like isolated islands, until their fates gradually intertwined; the kind of stories where you whisper, 'You were here?' and a voice answers, 'Yes, always.”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

“We’re not fools for wanting love, only for lying to ourselves about whether we’ve found it”
― Alexia Casale, The Best Way to Bury Your Husband

“Books are not meant to remain in your mind, but in your heart. Maybe they exist in your mind too, but as something more than memories. At a crossroads in life, a forgotten sentence or a story from years ago can come back to offer an invisible hand and guide you to a decision. Personally, I feel like the books I've read led me to make the choices I've made in life. While I may not remember all the details, the stories continue to exert a quiet influence on me.”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

“It is unclear what my role is, but I was asked to stand at the entrance to the church, and because of that, I suspect my role to be: gargoyle.”
― Emily R. Austin, Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead