We're not in a fairytale story. This is not a movie. Scriptwriters don't write our fates. We do.
I understand that sometimes the only way we can survive our own memories is to shape them into a story that makes sense out of events that seem inexplicable.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
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I understand that sometimes the only way we can survive our own memories is to shape them into a story that makes sense out of events that seem inexplicable.
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