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“In general, intellectuals hid their motives and didn’t easily reveal their true thoughts, and on the one hand that was because they were afraid their weaknesses would be revealed, and on the other it was because they didn’t want to make enemies.”

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Cheon Myeong-kwan, Whale (translated by Chi-Young Kim)

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“The hopes of wanderers tend to be humble.”

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Cheon Myeong-kwan, Whale (translated by Chi-Young Kim)

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“She was loyal to her emotions and believed in her intuitions to an absurd degree. She was the kind of person who was entranced by the image of a whale, indulged in coffee, lost herself in movies, and gave every part of herself to love. The word ‘moderation’ didn’t apply to her. Love was love only when it burned hot like fire, and hate was hate only when it was frostier than a sheet of ice.”

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Cheon Myeong-kwan, Whale (translated by Chi-Young Kim)

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Love was defined by how much one could suffer for another, by what you were willing to do to protect this person. It was a question of choosing the person with whom you'd like to hold hands on your last train ride.

— Juhea Kim, Beasts of a Little Land