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“You don’t choose to be born. You just are. And your birth is your destiny, some say. I say the hell with that. And I should know. I was born not just once but five times. And five times I learned the same lesson. Sometimes in life, you have to grab your so-called destiny by the throat and wring its neck.”
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
“When Kim Jong-Il first played golf, he somehow managed to hit 11 holes in one on an 18-hole course.”
― WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders
― WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders
“People didn’t keep dogs in North Korea. They ate them.”
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
“-Kim Jong-Il was able to walk at 3 weeks old. He could speak fluent Korean at 2 months old.”
― WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders
― WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders
“When Kim Jong-Il turned 3 years old, he was taken to a gun range, where he proceeded to shoot multiple bull’s eyes in the targets.”
― WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders
― WHY DO THEY ACT LIKE THAT?: Understanding North Korea and Its Leaders
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