"When My Name Was Keoko" Quotes
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, a brother and sister struggle to maintain their Korean identity and resist assimilation.
historical fiction | 208 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
History is not what you thought. It is what you can remember.
Living under the Japanese regime meant being prepared for anything.
Never worry about the size of your Christmas present. Worry about the size of your heart.
One should never rely on luck.
The strongest people in the world are the ones who have been through pain and faced the darkness.
Crying is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of having tried too hard to be strong for too long.
Remember this: what you do not know is a lot.
Do not fight darkness with more darkness. Find the light within yourself.
The world is not a fair place, but that does not mean we should stop striving for fairness.
If you want to see true bravery, look into the eyes of someone who has lost everything and is still standing.
