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81 " It's not always great when you understand emotions that you were once unaware of. Emotions are tricky business. You'll suddenly see the world in a completely new light. Every little thing around you might feel like sharp weapons. A subtle expression or a few words could sting you. "
― Won-pyung Sohn , Almond
82 " People's eyes light up when they talk about things they love. "
83 " Do you live for any purpose? Let's be honest, we just live because we're alive. "
84 " Do you need someone to ask you that to know? Haven’t you ever thought about it? "
85 " It was their choice to have me, but that doesn't mean that I have to accomplish the missions they've set up. They keep threatening me that I'll regret this, but even if I do regret it, that's my choice to make. "
86 " Suddenly a small ember was rekindled in my heart. I wanted to read between the lines. I wanted to be someone who truly understood the meaning of an author's words. I wanted to know more people, to be able to engage in deep conversations, and to learn what it was to be human. "
87 " ...neither you nor I nor anyone can ever know whether a story is happy or tragic. It may be impossible to categorize a story so neatly in the first place. Life takes on various flavors as it flows. "
88 " Love is what makes a person human, as well as what makes a monster. "
89 " Los libros me transportaban en un instante a los lugares donde no podía ir, me transmitían las confesiones de personas que no conocía y me mostraban las vidas que no podía observar de cerca. También estaban repletos de sentimientos que no podía sentir y de experiencias que no había vivido. "
90 " I wonder what it means to get beaten by a father you’re reunited with for the first time in a dozen years. Before even having the chance to get to know each other. "
91 " Well, no, I was thinking, like I hadn’t watched a movie that everybody else had watched. Of course I don’t mind, but if I watched that movie, then I’d have a few more things to talk about with people.” “What an improvement! What you just said implies your willingness to communicate with others.” “Maybe it’s a puberty thing. "
92 " Six were dead, and one was wounded that day. "
93 " Luck plays a huge part in all the unfairness of the world. Even more, than you’d expect. "
― Won-pyung Sohn
94 " They don’t really light up when they are stimulated. So I don’t know why people laugh or cry. Joy, sorrow, love, fear—all these things are vague ideas to me. The words “emotion” and “empathy” are just meaningless letters in print. "
95 " alexithymia, "
96 " Z drugiej strony intuicja to coś więcej niż przeczucie. Nie spada na ciebie ot tak. Twoja podświadomość gromadzi codzienne doświadczenia i obrabia je analizując dane wejściowe i wyjściowe. Gdy znajdziesz się znów w jakiejś sytuacji, zgadujesz jej rezultat bez udziału świadomości. Zatem intuicja to tak naprawdę łączenie faktów. "
97 " Books took me to places I could never go otherwise. "
98 " Over the next few years, my head grew bigger, but my almonds stayed the same. "