Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by An Na

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a South Korean author An Na.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

An Na is a South Korea-born American children's book author. She gained success with her first novel A Step From Heaven, published by Front Street Press in 2001, which won the annual Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit". It was also a finalist for the National Book Award, Young People's Literature, and later found its way onto numerous "best book" lists.

South Korean - Author | Born: 1972

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I remember learning new words, trying to figure out what common things like cider, finding myself upset that my parents couldn't help me understand this new culture, that it was up to me to interpret for them as well as myself.

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I had been struggling with how to create a child-like protagonist's voice without making it sound as though I was 'dumbing down' to the character. They are able to see events, people and places with an intensity and open mindedness that adults lack.

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If I had to speak in front of a Korean audience, I would be hard pressed to sound other than a little girl.

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Try becoming a person people want to be with rather than conforming yourself to the false identity of what you conceive their ideal to be.

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A massive amount of quantity with a deliberate focus on improvement leads to the knowledge and experience of how to make quality.

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Fashion is always uncomfortable. When you get comfortable, you never get the look.

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Careful, love. Prices aren't the only things I can cut in half!

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The wrong kind of guy to fall in love with is the guy who will let go of the steering wheel as a joke. A guy who finds it amusing to make you uncomfortable, which is more common than you'd think, is someone you want to avoid.

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First rule about vampires, don`t believe anything you read.

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I feel like we tend to be our own worst critics.

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Hats are like a halo of happiness.

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No one deserves anything from you. No one deserves your trust or your love—they have to earn it.

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French name. English accent. American school. Anna confused.

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