There was only one thing on her mind.
'I must start a bookshop.'
…
She felt strangely comforted by authors who spoke at their own bumbling pace and not in a rapid-fire style, as if they were telling her that it was okay to show her vulnerabilities as she traversed the journey of life, one careful step at a time.
— Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan (15%)
this quote speaks to me because i find myself feeling insecure about and apologising a lot for the slow and clumsy way in which i speak, and this quote comforts me. it makes me feel like this trait of mine isn't bad at all, and it's just me being human.