“Sometimes a book isn't a heartbreaking work of staggering genius. Sometimes it's the only story you knew how to tell.” — Tahereh Mafi Book Copy Share Image
“If I considered other people's mediocre standards a sufficient metric by which to measure my own accomplishments, I'd have never amounted to… — Tahereh Mafi Accomplishments Copy Share Image
“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.” — Tahereh Mafi Anger Copy Share Image
“He’s stolen my bed my blanket my pillow. I have nothing but the floor. I will have nothing but the floor. I… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I will be unapologetic. I will live with no regrets. I will reach into the earth and rip out the injustice and… — Tahereh Mafi Justice Copy Share Image
“I've searched the world for all the right words and my mouth is full of nothing.” — Tahereh Mafi Language Copy Share Image
“stared out at the cars and the parents dropping off their kids and the moments I’d never be a part of.” — Tahereh Mafi Parenting Copy Share Image
“My body is a carnivorous flower, a poisonous houseplant, a loaded gun with a million triggers and he's more than ready to… — Tahereh Mafi Flower Copy Share Image
“I spend my life folded between pages of books. In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. I… — Tahereh Mafi Books Copy Share Image
“...I kept thinking about how Id spent my entire life being a coward, and how it got me nowhere. And I knew… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“We signed on the dotted line for things we didn't know we cared about. We ate the things we shouldn't, spent money… — Tahereh Mafi Money Copy Share Image
“Things are changing, but this time I'm not afraid. This time I know who I am. This time I've made the right… — Tahereh Mafi Change Copy Share Image
“One word, two lips, three four five fingers form a fist. One corner, two parents, three four five reasons to hide. One… — Tahereh Mafi Fear Copy Share Image
“I have never known this kind of peace. Never known this kind of comfort. And sometimes I am afraid,” he says, dropping… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Incredible. He left me bleeding all over his living floor. What a nice little present for his son to clean up. What… — Tahereh Mafi Fall in love Copy Share Image
“It's like I've been stuffed full of twigs and all I have to do is bend and my body will break. All… — Tahereh Mafi Anger Copy Share Image
“There was something so unreal about her, sitting there. I couldn’t even see her face; couldn’t discern the outline of her figure.… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
Fun fact #1 about pomegranates: Pomegranates are awesome.Fun fact #2: Pomegranates are like little explosions of awesome in your mouth.Fun fact #3:… — Tahereh Mafi Explosions Copy Share Image
“Warner has collapsed in the corner. He's curled into himself, kness pulled up to his chest. arms wrapped around his legs, his… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“What's your name?" I ask him. We're standing in front of my door. He stops suprised. Lifts his chin almost imperecmptly. Focuses… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“The sun is an arrogant thing, always leaving the world behind when it tires of us. The moon is a loyal companion.… — Tahereh Mafi Dark moments Copy Share Image
“It's like spending 6 months just trying to inhale. It's like forgetting how to move your muscles and reliving every nauseous moment… — Tahereh Mafi Blue dress Copy Share Image
“I've learned to stare at things. The walls. My hands. The cracks in the walls. The lines on my fingers. The shades… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments,… — Tahereh Mafi Companion Copy Share Image
“I need to rip my wounds open and bleed fresh for him. “It’s true,” I tell him.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“ Can you hear my heart? I want to ask him. I want you to make a list of all your favorite… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner-anderson 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 Bears Copy Share Image
“Good for you. I’ll buy you a balloon the minute the world stops shitting on itself.” — Tahereh Mafi Balloon Copy Share Image
“Stop letting everyone else tell you what’s wrong and right. Stake a claim! You cower when you could conquer.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Kenji tugs on my hair. "Ow—" I jerk back, scowling. "What's wrong with you?" "You've been hit extra hard with the stupid… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“He can touch me, is what ill never tell him. Please touch me is what I want to tell him” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“We're drenched in water and beauty and the exhilaration of a moment I never knew was possible.” — Tahereh Mafi Beauty Copy Share Image
Only an idiot would rely on the energy of a bean or a leaf to stay awake throughout the day. — 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 Truth Copy Share Image
“I have nine different weapons concealed on my body right now. Would you like to choose the one I use to shoot… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“shatter when they fall to the floor, that people curse the days the drops dare to tap on their doors. I am… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Do you never get exhausted being so wholly unbearable? You have as much charisma as the rotting innards of unidentified roadkill.” — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“I’ll be back to shave your head while you’re sleeping.” Kenji looks genuinely terrified for the first time. “You wouldn’t.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“These words are vomit. This shaky pen is my esophagus. This sheet of paper is my porcelain bowl.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Brothers who hate each other. Brother who want to kill each other. And I'm caught in the middle. Good God, what has… — Tahereh Mafi Brother Copy Share Image
