O Beautiful Quotes

“And they’re not likely to appreciate her pointing out that racism can sometimes be ugly and overt like this, but more often than not, it’s the drop of poison in the well that people don’t notice because they’ve been drinking the same water for too long.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“people have long been conditioned to confuse women’s anger with instability.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“Harry offers his best quote of the morning when he says it’s hard to be happy for others with nothing in your hands.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“(Racism) can sometimes be ugly and overt like this, but more often than not, it's the drop of poison in the well that people don't notice because they've been drinking the same water for too long.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“It's a weight, but not the kind she carries on her shoulder, which almost makes it sound noble. Instead, she drags hers around like a net, catching more and more refuse in its wake.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“In an alternate reality, Elinor could imagine Annie and Stacey being friends, bound by what they have in common, rather than looking for ways to set themselves apart. She wonders how many of her own passing encounters have turned out like this, opportunities for connection wasted by some combination of judgement and defensiveness, insecurity and shame.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“She's been doing this more and more lately, letting her feelings toward one person spill over into her interactions with others.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“This is dangerous, familiar territory for them. There's no convincing her that being judgemental and having god judgement aren't the same thing.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“In her daydreams, however, she imagined her family alone, with no one around to bother them. it was always the people who were the problem. When it was just the four of them, Ed didn't pick at the way Nam dresses or behaved so often. He didn't constantly compare her to other women, other types of wives.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“For several long minutes after Ned leaves the diner, Harry eats in distracted silence, stabbing chunks of melon with his fork. Elinor recognised the lit match of embarrassment when she sees it.”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“Elinor’s queen suite at the Thrifty costs $480 a night—a reasonable price in a big city,”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful

“Above each workstation is a laminated sheet of paper, peppered with bright red “No’s.” Elinor steps off to the side to get a better look. NO SKYPE WITHOUT HEADPHONES NO DOWNLOADING PROGRAMS OR FILES NO WATCHING TV NO PORNOGRAPHY”
― Jung Yun, O Beautiful