The South Quotes

“I was condemned, as my father said, to a life of mediocrity. I didn't know what a mediocre life looked like, exactly, but I thought it resembled my father's.”
― Tash Aw, The South

“I want to be with you, he says. Forever.
Jay nods. In that moment, forever seems like a comforting notion. But at that age, what does either of them really know about time?”
― Tash Aw, The South