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Language Quotes by Tahereh Mafi

16 Language quotes by Tahereh Mafi

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Mafi’s voice on language crackles with the same energy that drives her novels, turning everyday phrasing into a tool for self‑discovery. Expect a mix of lyrical observations and sharp turns, each hinting at how the words we choose can reshape our inner narratives.

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“Impossible is such a stupid word.”

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A handful of letters doesn't always make a word, love.

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My words wear no parachutes as they fall out of my mouth.

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The words get easier the moment you stop fearing them.

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“Comamandering is not a word. It has letters, doesn't it? Sounds like a word to me.”

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Books are easily destroyed. But words will live as long as people can remember them.

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“No gun, no sword, no army or king will ever be more powerful than a sentence. Swords may cut and kill, but…

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“I've searched the world for all the right words and my mouth is full of nothing.”

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“Words are like seeds, I think, planted into our hearts at a tender age.”

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“I practice using my voice, shaping my lips around the familiar words unfamiliar to my mouth.”

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“You sick piece of shit," Adam says to him, his voice low, measured. "Such unfortunate language." Warner shakes his head. "Only those…

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“One word, two lips, three four five fingers form a fist. One corner, two parents, three four five reasons to hide. One…

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“Words, I think, are such unpredictable creatures. No gun, no sword, no army or king will ever be more powerful than a…

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“I’m not sure. But there’s something about the darkness, the stillness of this hour, I think, that creates a language of its…

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“I wonder at my incapacity for easy banter, smooth conversation, empty words to fill awkward moments. I don't have a closet filled…

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“Words are like seeds, I think, planted into our hearts at a tender age. They take root in us as we grow,…

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His hands are holding my cheeks, and he pulls back just to look me in the eye and his chest is heaving and he…

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“think Adam is looking to break Kenji’s neck at this point.”

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“infinite points of feeling for every nerve ending in my body”

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“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.”

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“Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark”

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“I want you, I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I…

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“I will give no one the satisfaction of my death.”

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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.…

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All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.

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“It's the kind of kiss that makes you realize oxygen is overrated.”

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“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…

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