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21 " Performing as a faraway tribe from Africa was a brilliant idea. That tribe was known to be meagerly dressed. The fewer the clothes, the less funding required. "
― Andrea Hirata , Laskar Pelangi (Tetralogi Laskar Pelangi, #1)
22 " We were freed, but not yet free. "
23 " One of the extraordinary qualities of Malays is that no matter how bad their circumstances, they always consider themselves fortunate. That is the use of religion. "
24 " It was truly extraordinary—the master of kung fu and the master of dangdut now presided over our classroom. "
25 " He, like most politicians in this country, was that easy to buy. "
26 " Love made me a hopeless romantic. "
27 " Every Monday morning I could meet the other half of my heart, even though it was only a set of nails. And that was as far as our relationship progressed. No greetings, no words, just hearts talking through beautiful nails. No introductions, no face-to-face interaction. Our love was an unspoken love, a simple love, a shy love, but it was beautiful. "
28 " Lesson number three: If you are gorgeous, you will not lead a peaceful life. "
29 " If there’s anything this world never has enough of, it’s love. "
30 " I answered him from my heart, telepathically. Hey, Hokkien kid, since when has love ever made sense? "
31 " Nachmittags saß ich gern auf dem Hügel und blickte nach Westen. Aus dem Fischerdorf drangen die Stimmen der Kinder herauf. Die Mädchen und Jungen da unten traten gegen die Bojen und spielten Fußball ohne Tore. Ihr Geschrei hörte sich friedlich an. Hinter mir erstreckte sich eine Savanne, so weit wie das Meer. Dort schwirrten Tausende von Finken im hohen Gras herum, die durcheinanderzwitscherten und kreischten und sich um sichere Schlafplätze stritten. Zwischen Reihen von Kokospalmen sah man riesige Felsen, wie sie typisch für Pangkalan Punai sind. Sie sind wie Grenzpfosten, die das blau schimmernde Südchinesische Meer säumen. Der brackige Fluss, der sich bis in der Ferne dahinschlängelte, leuchtete, als hätte man flüssiges Silber ausgegossen. "
32 " Sie schwieg in tausend Sprachen. "
33 " she came down to earth like a Venus of the South China Sea. "
34 " And Ikal, masya Allah—my God, Ibunda, that boy was sent by Satan! "
35 " Don’t ever be friends with someone who is obsessed with shamans. "
36 " "إنَّ روحَ العطاء هي أنْ نعطي بقدرِ ما نستطيع وألّا نأخذ بقدرِ المُستطاع." "
37 " "لعلَّ في الحبِّ قوة تقدرُ على إخراج الأشياء إلى العلن، مثل الطاقات الخفيّة أو الخصائص المُميّزة التي لا نعلمُ حتى أنّها موجودةٌ فينا." "
38 " "هذا هو الشيء المدهشُ في الطفولة: القدرة على ترميم قلبٍ مكسورٍ بسرعةٍ.(..)إنّه شيءٌ كالسحر. فالبالغون يحتاجون أحيانًا إلى سنواتٍ ليرمّموا قلبًا مكسورًا.ترى، ما ذاك الشيء الذي يجعلنا نزدادُ سلبيةً مع التقدم في العمر؟" "
39 " Eryn had brought out the feeling that no matter how miserable or failed my life was, I was still a bit useful to the world. "
40 " But one sincere love is apparently more than enough to change one’s entire perception of love. "