In the ancient world, virtue was comprised of four key components. Courage. Temperance. Justice. Wisdom.


“All her life, Sunja had heard this sentiment from other women, that they must suffer—suffer as a girl, suffer as a wife, suffer as a mother—die suffering. Go-saeng—the word made her sick.”
― Pachinko
― Pachinko

“I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
“It's easy to bask in the sun, not so easy to enjoy the rain. But one can't exist without the other. The weather always changes. Feelings of sadness and happiness deserve equal mental screen time.”
― Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
― Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

“...a God that did everything we thought was right and good wouldn't be the creator of the universe. He would be our puppet.”
― Pachinko
― Pachinko

“You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
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