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The Color of Water (Color Trilogy, #2) The Color of Water by Kim Dong Hwa
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“The heart of a woman is really strange.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“Strength is not just about brawn, but also brain. I know because I've had to use brute strength and willpower to live through my entire life.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“What does it matter if the world is bright and sunny, when it's dark and silent right where it matters most?”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“Do you know why the character for human has two strokes? It represents two people leaning on each other to live.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
tags: love
“The moon that rises within a woman doesn't follow the same calendar as the one in the sky.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“What can I possibly be hiding in a heart that's still the size of a tiny sparrow?”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“A man who becomes enchanted by the flower's fragrance stays only for a fleeting moment, but a man who comes because of love stays for a lifetime.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“Why does a woman pretty herself and make herself presentable? Is it to show a hundred people...or a thousand? It's to show one person. She looks in the mirror to show only one person. She looks at her reflection in the spring for only one person.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“People say that a dog can sense the longing of a person, so perhaps he's barking in response to your heart.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
tags: wisdom
“A man who becomes enchanted by the flower's fragrance stays only for a fleeting moment, but a man who comes because of love stays a lifetime.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
tags: love
“From the ruckus it was making, you'd guess the sky was getting torn apart. But I suppose it just needed to let out some rain.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
“That's what really frightens me. The greater, the deeper your love, the more difficult it is to handle.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
tags: love
“The heart of a woman is really strange.

There are days we long for a fireplace where we can warm our hearts through the night. If we don't have one we grumble, but we take solace in the company of family and friends.

Yet through it all, we yearn for that fiery hearth that we can tend to all through the night.

Though summer is already here and the summer solstice is just around the corner, my heart aches and I feel cold. I long for that someone and I feel cold...For no apparent reason, I feel cold.”
Kim Dong Hwa, The Color of Water
tags: love