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1 " Everyone thinks "ordinary" is easy and all, but how many of them would actually fit into the so-called smooth road the word implied? It sure was a lot harder for me, someone who was not born ordinary. That didn't mean I was extraordinary. I was just a strange boy wandering around somewhere in between. So I decided to give it a try. To become ordinary. "
― Won-pyung Sohn , Almond
2 " I drifted off to sleep only at daybreak when the sky turned sapphire. "
3 " I shall love thee. Even if I can never know whether my love would be a sin or poison or honey, I shall not stop this journey of loving thee. (Page 56) "
― Won-pyung Sohn
4 " Suddenly, the wind changed course. Dora’s hair slowly changed direction too, whipping over to the opposite side. The breeze carried her scent to my nose. It was a scent I hadn’t smelled before. It smelled like fallen leaves, or the first buds in spring. The kind of smell that evoked contrary images all at once. I "
5 " So, I’m going to be stronger. In my own way. In the way that feels most natural to me. I like to win. If I can’t protect myself from being hurt, I’d rather hurt other people. "
6 " was just unlucky. Luck plays a huge part in all the unfairness of the world. Even more than you’d expect. "
7 " Parents start out with grand expectations for their kids. But when things don't go as expected, they just want their kids to be ordinary, thinking it's simple. But son, being ordinary is the hardest thing to achieve, "
8 " People shut their eyes to a distant tragedy saying there's nothing they could do, yet they didn't stand up for one happening nearby either because they're too terrified. Most people could feel but didn't act. They said they sympathized, but easily forgot. The way I see it, that was not real. I didn't want to live like that. "
9 " After leaving for love, she didn’t want to come back bringing all her misfortune into the house. And so seven years passed. During those years, Mom tried to get by and held out until she realized all this enduring was no use. Until the very brink of a breakdown. Until she finally realized she couldn’t bear it—bear me—on her own anymore. "
10 " lives I’d never witnessed. The emotions I could never feel, and the events I hadn’t experienced could all be found in those volumes. "
11 " Anyway, this sounds cliche but you'll eventually meet the people who you're meant to meet, no matter what happens. Time will tell if your relationship with him is meant to be. "
12 " Unfortunately, I was no genius. "
13 " What does it mean to be like others? When everyone is different, who should I follow? What would Mom say? "
14 " Old books seem all right, though. They have a richer scent that’s more alive. Like how autumn leaves smell. "
15 " Well. Only your heart knows,” he said, still smiling. “You mean my brain, not my heart. We do whatever the brain tells us to do.” “Technically, yes, but we still say it’s from our heart. "
16 " I felt my body had outpaced my mind, and that it was as unnecessary and bothersome as a long overcoat in summer. I wanted so much to take it off. If only I could. "
17 " Will I live like this my entire life, feeling nothing at all?” I asked after slurping down a bowl of udon. "
18 " Luck plays a huge part in all the unfairness of the world. Even more than you’d expect. "
19 " You're basically a blank canvas. Better to fill it up with good things rather than bad things. "
20 " Mi cabeza era un desastre, pero mi espíritu no se había corrompido gracias al calor de esas manos que habían aferrado las mías a uno y otro lado. "
