“The truth," he says, "is a painful reminder of why I prefer to live among the lies.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“All I can think is how horrible and beautiful it is, that our eyes blur the truth when we can't bear to… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Truth is a jealous, vicious mistress that never ever sleeps, is what I don’t tell him. I’ll never be okay.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“At least I’m honest,” he adds. “You just agreed you’re a liar!” He raises his eyebrows. “At least I’m honest about being… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
People seldom realize that they tell lies with their lips and truths with their eyes all the time. — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“It's okay," he whispers. "You'll be okay." Truth is a jealous, vicious mistress that never ever sleeps, is what I don't tell… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
The world is a mess and I want to laugh because all I can think is how horrible and beautiful it is,… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“My eyes are filling fast with tears and I blink and blink. Our eyes blur the truth when we can't bear to… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“We are fed lies because believing them makes us weak, vulnerable, malleable. We depend on others for our food, health, sustenance. This… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“My eyes are filling fast with tears and I blink and blink but the world is a mess and I want to… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“But I'm shocked by the tenderness in his voice. The sincerity with which he wants to know. He's like a feral dog,… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I’m not sure. But there’s something about the darkness, the stillness of this hour, I think, that creates a language of its… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
His hands are holding my cheeks, and he pulls back just to look me in the eye and his chest is heaving and he… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“I didn't want the clothes or the perfect shoes or the expensive anything. I didn't want to be draped in silk. All I ever… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“I want you, I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“I almost forget that she still hates me, despite how hard I’ve fallen for her. And I’ve fallen. So hard. I’ve hit the ground.… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart. — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“That’s when I understand. Of course she’s not okay. Of course she didn’t get any sleep last night. Last night she almost killed one… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
