“Very well then, Ms. Ferrars. Good luck, and godspeed. Our world is in your hands.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“We're too different now. We want different things. And this?" I say nodding at our hands. "All this managed to prove is… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“There is nothing to fear. Nothing to worry about. Grieve nothing in this transitory world," he says softly.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I do want you," I say to him, my voice shaking. "I want you so much it scares me.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Words, I think, are such unpredictable creatures. No gun, no sword, no army or king will ever be more powerful than a… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“And that was it. There was nothing we could do. We just had to stand there, watching as they dropped bombs on… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Kenji has a hand pressed to his mouth, desperately trying to suppress a smile. He’s shaking his head, holding up a hand… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Stop. Stop time. Stop the world. Stop everything for the moment he crosses the room and pulls me into his arms and… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“For so many years I thought my life was difficult; I thought I understood what it meant to suffer. But this. This… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“When are you putting me down?" he counters, no longer amused. "I mean, I've got an excellent view of your ass from… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I want you to be happy," I tell him, my eyes searching his. 'I want you to have a family. I want… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Kenji snorts.“That’s because you’re not fragile,” Kenji says. “If anything, everyone needs to protect themselves from you. You’re like a freaking beast,”… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“So that's it?" Kenji says. "You just like him for his personality, huh?" "What?" "All of this," Kenji says, waving a hand… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
