How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I have learned about this life: I know, as my neighbors in Bitlis tried to tell me, that there is pain and disillusion in the heart of it. I know, as my father knew, that character and discipline are the steel that fortify it, and that somewhere, beyond pain and disillusion, great blessings are made. (35.19)
In the last words of book, Vahan reflects on how his pain and misery has made him into who he is today. It turns out his dad was right—if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger.