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> [“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. Gone right through it. Never in my life have I felt this. Nothing like this. I’ve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-almost-forget-that-she-still-hates-me-despite-how-hard-i-ve-fallen/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

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> [“And I've fallen. So hard. I've hit the ground. Gone right through it. Never in my life have I felt this. Nothing like this. I've felt shame and cowardice, weakness and strength. I've known terror and indifference, self-hate and general…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/and-i-ve-fallen-so-hard-i-ve-hit-the-ground-gone-right-through-it/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

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## More by Tahereh Mafi

> [His hands are holding my cheeks, and he pulls back just to look me in the eye and his chest is heaving and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/his-hands-are-holding-my-cheeks-and-he-pulls-back-just-to-look-me-in/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“think Adam is looking to break Kenji’s neck at this point.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/think-adam-is-looking-to-break-kenji-s-neck-at-this-point/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-didn-t-want-the-clothes-or-the-perfect-shoes-or-the-expensive/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“infinite points of feeling for every nerve ending in my body”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/infinite-points-of-feeling-for-every-nerve-ending-in-my-body/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/he-s-too-much-everything-about-him-is-too-much-his-emotions-his/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/right-now-i-can-t-even-control-my-own-imagination-as-it-grips-my-hair/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“I want you, I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-want-you-i-want-all-of-you-i-want-you-inside-and-out-and-catching/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“I will give no one the satisfaction of my death.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-will-give-no-one-the-satisfaction-of-my-death/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-almost-forget-that-she-still-hates-me-despite-how-hard-i-ve-fallen/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/all-i-ever-wanted-was-to-reach-out-and-touch-another-human-being-not/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“It's the kind of kiss that makes you realize oxygen is overrated.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/it-s-the-kind-of-kiss-that-makes-you-realize-oxygen-is-overrated/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/that-s-when-i-understand-of-course-she-s-not-okay-of-course-she-didn/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“I used to have a family. He”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-used-to-have-a-family-he/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“I've never been able to follow through.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/i-ve-never-been-able-to-follow-through/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

> [“ground where it smells like ice and metal and dirt.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahereh-mafi/ground-where-it-smells-like-ice-and-metal-and-dirt/)

[Tahereh Mafi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahereh-mafi/)

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