“HANDS UP, FEET APART, MOUTHS SHUT. DON’T MOVE AND WE WON’T SHOOT YOU.” I” — Tahereh Mafi Apart Copy Share Image
“They think I’m a doll they can dress up and twist into prostration. But” — Tahereh Mafi Doll Copy Share Image
“but just because he's a good guy doesn't make him the right guy for me” — Tahereh Mafi Good Copy Share Image
“I'm wearing dead cotton on my limbs and a blush of roses on my face.” — Tahereh Mafi Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Don't go," he says. "Your touch is the only thing keeping me from losing my mind.” — Tahereh Mafi Losing my mind Copy Share Image
“Warner nods. Takes a short breath. Licks his lips. And shoots him in the forehead.” — Tahereh Mafi Warner Copy Share Image
“Juliette, love,” he says to me, still holding my eyes. “You have just started a war.” — Tahereh Mafi Ignite-me Copy Share Image
“You pretend that a piece of yourself doesn't exist. You live like that for a long time. For a long time, you're… — Tahereh Mafi Exist Copy Share Image
“You should know— you, have to know, that I have never wanted anything like I've wanted you. Nothing. You have no idea,… — Tahereh Mafi Know Copy Share Image
“Do you deny these accusations, soldier?” Fletcher’s nostrils flare. His jaw tenses. His voice cracks when he speaks. “No, sir.” Warner” — Tahereh Mafi Accusations Copy Share Image
“Red was ruby, green was fluorescent, yellow was simply incandescent. Color was life. Color was everything. Color, you see, was the universal… — Tahereh Mafi Color Copy Share Image
“It’s strange to have to exert energy to move my lips to form words necessary to explain my actions.” — Tahereh Mafi Lips Form Copy Share Image
“I've developed a reputation as cold, unfeeling monster who fears nothing and cares for less. But this is all very deceiving. Because… — Tahereh Mafi Coward Copy Share Image
“He looks up, so slowly, gold lashes lifting to reveal more sadness and beauty that I've ever seen in the same moment.… — Tahereh Mafi Beauty Copy Share Image
“Hey--jazz hands!" Kenji barks. "Get your ass back over here." He makes it a point to look as irritated as possible. "Back… — Tahereh Mafi Irritated Copy Share Image
“But I mean, why even have a love affair?” Kenji asks. “I never understood that kind of crap. If you’re not happy,… — Tahereh Mafi Affair Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wish I never had to sleep. Sometimes I think that if I stay very, very still, if I never move… — Tahereh Mafi Think Stay Copy Share Image
“The soldiers stomp stomp stomp through the rain, crushing leaves and fallen snow under their feet. Their hands are wrapped in gloves… — Tahereh Mafi Rain Copy Share Image
“What do you think?" I ask. "Your suit looks like mine." Kenji frowns. "I'm supposed to be the one with the black… — Tahereh Mafi Black Suit Copy Share Image
“I've finally gotten to a point in my life where I'm not afraid to speak. Where my shadow no longer haunts me.… — Tahereh Mafi Freedom Copy Share Image
“Maybe they see something in him, see something in his face, in his features. Maybe they see what I see from this… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“She searches me with those odd, blue-green eyes and I feel guilty so suddenly, without understanding why. But there’s something about the… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“I do so much with these lips, I think. I taste and touch and kiss and I’ve pressed them to the tender… — Tahereh Mafi Gaze Copy Share Image
“Books are easily destroyed. But words will live as long as people can remember them. Tattoos, for example, are very hard to… — Tahereh Mafi Books Copy Share Image
“You’re a coward,” he whispers. “You want to be with me and it terrifies you. And you’re ashamed,” he says. “Ashamed you… — Tahereh Mafi Ashamed Copy Share Image
“I didn't sleep at all last night, my heart and mind plagued and conflicted and I cant feel my limbs, I cant… — Tahereh Mafi Heart and mind Copy Share Image
“Part of me wishes I could see him; I want to make sure he's really going to be okay, that he's recovering… — Tahereh Mafi Adam Copy Share Image
“And I've fallen. So hard. I've hit the ground. Gone right through it. Never in my life have I felt this. Nothing… — Tahereh Mafi Every day Copy Share Image
“Words are like seeds, I think, planted into our hearts at a tender age.” — Tahereh Mafi Language Copy Share Image
“The books...they helped keep me from losing my mind altogether.” — Tahereh Mafi Books Copy Share Image
“His eyes are two buckets of rainwater: deep, fresh, clear. Hurt.” — Tahereh Mafi Rainwater Copy Share Image
“He likes to let a lot of people in; I like to keep most people out.” — Tahereh Mafi People Copy Share Image
“he thinks too highly of me, places me on a pedestal i've never deserved.” — Tahereh Mafi Deserved Copy Share Image
