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♦ “There it goes again. My heart feels Strange.”

♦ “Have you ever thought, ‘It would have been better if I wasn’t born.”

♦ “I understood what you meant and how much you loved me, Mom. I understood it all. I’m an ordinary person, but I was born smart and pretty. Acceptance to a prestigious university, getting hired at a big firm, living a successful life… plenty of people will fail even if they put in the effort, but I can achieve this if I try. The endless desire for success, the ensuing effort… the damn effort — I’ll likely be tired until I die, which is why I wish the world would explode instead.”

♦ “I can’t sleep well at night. I feel nostalgic. Lonely and upset.”

♦ “It’s just … I want my bitter night and my life to be sweet.”

♦ “Now, I’m not drunk at all. This guy with a buzz cut just sprawled out drunk. But he looks cute. This is awkward. He says his night is bitter, but I want it to be sweet. I want to make his life sweet. The feeling I have now is the most foolish thing a human can do. And I can’t hold on to this impulse.” Continue reading “Itaewon Class Quotes” →