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I often tell my wife and son that the best life for me would be to get up in the morning and go to a cafe and have coffee and meet friends and read the newspaper. But you can't do it every day, because if you did, your life would be effortless. And an effortless life is a meaningless life.
- ha jin, "QUESTIONS FOR HA JIN: A Novel Perspective," new york times magazine April 10, 2005
posted April 11, 2005 in print. 20032001