THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE QUOTES
"Almost every day we discovered something else that made Mum and Dad shake their heads at how lucky we’d been. If you got sick, you could go to the doctor for free. If you couldn’t get a job straight away, the government gave you some money to help you get by." ~Anh Do
“Always question your fear, Anh. there's almost never a good reason to be scared.” ~Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee
“And don't kid yourself; when you don't decide, that's a decision.” ~Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee
“Australia eventually offered us sanctuary. Mum and Dad were overjoyed. Dad walked around the island asking people if they had any spare warm clothes. He collected a big bundle of jumpers and blankets because he’d heard about Australia—‘Beautiful country, friendly people, but really cold. It’s right near Switzerland.’ That’s my dad, great at rescues, crap at geography. We touched down in Sydney, Australia in thirty-degree Celsius heat and my family were thinking, Geez, Austria’s really hot, man!” ~Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee
"I also loved it when Dad taught me things. I felt so privileged to be learning the secrets only a chosen few would ever know." ~Anh Do
"If the worst happens, if you lose and fail, but you still celebrate coming second because you’ve given it a red hot go. There is no need to fear failure." ~Anh Do
“There are only two times. Now and too late.” ~Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee
“There’s only two times in life, there’s now and there’s too late.” ~Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee
"You can’t drink jewelry or eat gold teeth caps, but that water meant everything because it bought us an extra day. That second pirate attack saved our lives." ~Anh Do
Source: Goodreads
Bio
In 1980, shortly after the end of the Vietnam War, the infant Anh Do and his family secretly fled their native country of Vietnam in search of a better life elsewhere. They barely survived the perilous boat journey out of the country, during which they faced storms, pirates, and Vietnamese patrol boats. Eventually rescued by German sailors, they settled in Australia. There, Anh Do, in spite of the poverty into which his family was plunged after they were abandoned by his father, found success and prosperity first as a comedian, and then as a television celebrity, actor, and writer. His memoir The Happiest Refugee, published in 2010, became a national bestseller in Australia, winning awards such as Book of the Year and the Indie Book of the Year Award in 2011.
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