

“Americans on the average do not trust intellectuals, but they are cowed by power and stunned by celebrity.”
― The Sympathizer
― The Sympathizer

“art in general, only revealed its true face to hardworking geniuses, not hardworking mediocrities.”
― Shoko's Smile: Stories
― Shoko's Smile: Stories

“It was clear from that moment on, we’d never be equals. How could we, with me under the table, scrambling to summon a different me, the one she would worship and put on a pedestal? No way was I coming out.”
― Notes of a Crocodile
― Notes of a Crocodile

“People locked their hearts at some point in their lives, as if everyone had agreed to do so. Then they made acquaintances outside those locks, with people who would never hurt them or be hurt by them, formed savings groups among themselves, vacationed with other married couples, or went hiking together. Telling each other that they never wanted to go back to being twenty. Saying they were pretty clueless back then, weren’t they?”
― Shoko's Smile: Stories
― Shoko's Smile: Stories

“She closed her eyes. Tears fell from her eyelashes. Every last fiber in my body felt as if it were being twisted and wrung. I’d wrenched our relationship to the breaking point and watched it split apart. I know I made you suffer. I’ll never cut you off again. I spit out the words that were caught in my throat. She let out a laugh, and then, as if she’d finally been torn open, a cry of pain. To paint a picture of our embrace, I’d almost have to use her blood and guts.”
― Notes of a Crocodile
― Notes of a Crocodile
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