Man Tiger Quotes

“For that smile, I'll forgive you for sleeping with any bastard." He almost went mad thinking about the chaos in his family, until in a moment of strange epiphany he took his mother's side. He couldn't deny her a little happiness.”
― Eka Kurniawan, Man Tiger

“Kyai Jahro mengucapkan doa-doa yang tak dimengerti Margio, sebab pelajaran mengajinya tak tuntas betul, pernah khataman namun tak pernah memahami makna, membuatnya sekedar mengangkat tangan dengan telapak tangan terbuka sementara keranjang berisi kelopak bunga tersisa dijejakkan di gundukan tanah, ia amin berkali-kali mengikuti orang lain.”
― Eka Kurniawan, Lelaki Harimau

“If a man couldn’t control his beast, it could turn so violent that nothing could restrain it once enraged.”
― Eka Kurniawan, Man Tiger

“He was charming, and for that reason people forgave him.”
― Eka Kurniawan, Man Tiger