Light and Thread Quotes

“What might be behind that anguish? Is it that we want to put our faith in humanity, and when that faith is shaken, we feel as though our very selves are being destroyed? Is it that we want to love humanity, and this is the agony we feel when that love is shattered?
Does love beget pain, and is some pain evidence of love?”
― Han Kang, Light and Thread

“Annyeong, in my mother tongue
Is both a first and last greeting

Distinguishable by stress, and intonation, and context

Annyeong, nice to meet you.
Annyeong, be well.

Annyeong, we meet again.
Annyeong, let's meet again.”
― Han Kang, Light and Thread

“The hope, perhaps that we can find hope

If something like that can also be called hope
Then I, too, have some hope”
― Han Kang, Light and Thread

“È l'amore a generare la sofferenza, e certe sofferenze testimoniano l'amore?”
― Han Kang, Nella notte più buia il linguaggio ci chiede di cosa siamo fatti