“maybe warner was right all along, maybe he and i were perfect for each other.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I peek up at his features, at the crooked grin i want to savor, at the color in his eyes i'd use… — Tahereh Mafi Blue Copy Share Image
It's the kind of kiss that inspires stars to climb into the sky and light up the world. — Tahereh Mafi Astronomy Copy Share Image
“Then what's happening right now? Because something is happening right now and it doesn't feel okay," he says, his voice catching.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“His lips are so close to my ear I'm water and nothing and everything and melting into a wanting so desperate it… — Tahereh Mafi Desperate Copy Share Image
“I’m almost too distracted by the feel of his voice to understand the significance of what he’s saying.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I loved making you mad," he says to me, his eyes wicked. "I love making you mad.” — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner-anderson Copy Share Image
“I don't remember what it means to breathe. I never, ever knew what it meant to feel.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“That's how I knew, for example, that Private Seamus Fletcher, 45B-76423, was beating his wife and children every night.” — Tahereh Mafi Children Copy Share Image
“On the bleakst days you have to keep your eyes onward and upward and on the saddest days you have to leave… — Tahereh Mafi Onward and upward Copy Share Image
“But I'm also strong enough to break through just about anything," I tell them, "and without even injuring myself. Concrete. Brick. Glass-"… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“This is about me and what I want. This is about me finally understanding where I want to be in ten years.… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“His arms are tatted up, half sleeves to his elbows. His eyebrow is missing a ring they must’ve confiscated. Dark blue eyes… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“My legs feel full of sand and stapled together, my mind overflowing with grains of indecision, choices unmade and impatient as time… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“The only existence I know now is the one I was given. An echo of what used to be. I press my… — Tahereh Mafi Existence Copy Share Image
“Cuando estás listo para abrirte a la libertad. Cuando estás listo para reconstruirte. La soledad es una vieja amiga que espera a… — Tahereh Mafi Amor Copy Share Image
“Your suit looks just like mine.” Kenji frowns. “I’m supposed to be the one with the black suit. Why can’t you have… — Tahereh Mafi Power rangers Copy Share Image
“I’m beyond rational thought. Beyond words, beyond comprehensible ideas. Seconds are merging into minutes and hearts are collapsing and hands are grasping… — Tahereh Mafi Rational thought Copy Share Image
“So I take a deep breath. Step forward. Let go. 10 seconds and I'm trying to breathe 9 And I'm trying to… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“Warner leans back, just a little. “Tell me what you want,” he says desperately. “Tell me what to do,” he says, “and… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“So, what—you just walk right past me? Don’t even say hello?” He clutches the socks to his chest. “I’m crushed. I saved… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I want so many things,” he whispers. “I want your mind. Your strength. I want to be worth your time.” His fingers… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I tried so hard to fix what I'd ruined. I tried every single day to be what they wanted. I tried all… — Tahereh Mafi Every single day Copy Share Image
“Juliette," he says. He touches my hand so gently it startles me. "Did you notice? it seems I am immune to your… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I want Adam to be happy, Kenji, I really do. But he and I would end up like water going nowhere." "What… — Tahereh Mafi Ignite-me Copy Share Image
