This Place is Magic Quotes

“You're free,” she said, and Eunjae found his voice again at last. “Thank you.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“There was no way of peering into the future. He could secure no real guarantee that the battle would be won, but he would hold these people close, regardless. And there was one thing Eunjae knew for sure: any place was magic as long as they were with him. It was worth it. It was everything.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“RYAN!” Mr. Han roared. “Lion-nim! You’re here! You came back!” “I did,” said Eunjae, gasping for air. He was here. He’d made it back.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“They say you shouldn’t be a quitter, quitting is for cowards, losers, whatever. But it can be so much harder to quit something that’s hurting you. It’s easier to just… stay there, broken and sad, pretending you’re fine. Because that’s what you know best.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“And Eunjae watched as hope began to blossom there, lighting up this face that he’d come to know so well in such a short amount of time. It felt like nailing the high note in a song that challenged him, expanding to an octave outside his range. It felt nothing short of intoxicating.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“That’s what the magic was, Eunjae decided long ago: a place where you were already something, and whatever you were, that was enough.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“Because I'm tired. Because all I ever want to do is run, lately. Because I don’t even know why I’m doing it anymore.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“They liked to say that it was the kindest, the warmest, the most reassuring smile they’d ever seen. And why wouldn’t they? This girl had never smiled at them. They didn’t know any better.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“If you’re lonely,” he said, brows knitted together, “come visit us here, yeah? We’ll save a spot for you. This same spot. No questions. Just come in, doesn’t matter when.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic

“This place is magic, he thought to himself then. It wouldn’t be the last time.”
― Irene Te, This Place is Magic