I have a heart, says science, but I am a monster, says society. — Tahereh Mafi Community Copy Share Image
“Go to Hell." He works his jaw. Walks to the door. "I'm working on it.” — Tahereh Mafi Hell Copy Share Image
“Ich will vertrauen können, doch die Vorstellung macht mich panisch.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Have faith in yourself. If you don't believe you can do it, you won't.” — Tahereh Mafi Believe Copy Share Image
Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. Not as a child, and not as I am now. — Tahereh Mafi Child Copy Share Image
I'm wondering how many more mistakes I'll have to make before things finally fall into place. If they ever will. — Tahereh Mafi Fall Copy Share Image
“Alice would choose to love herself, different and extraordinary, every day of the week.” — Tahereh Mafi Acceptance Copy Share Image
“I dare to hope Adam is trying to reach out to me. I’m crazy enough to consider the possibility.” — Tahereh Mafi Juliette-ferrars Copy Share Image
“Don't worry," James says, still chuckling. "I won't touch you. Adam told me all about your magical powers." He rolls his eyes.” — Tahereh Mafi Chuckling Copy Share Image
“Everyone says I talk a lot." He shrugs. "But what am I supposed to do when I have so much to say?” — Tahereh Mafi Talk Lot Copy Share Image
“The world is a mess and I want to laugh because all I can think is how horrible and beautiful it is.” — Tahereh Mafi Laugh 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… — Tahereh Mafi Destroy-me Copy Share Image
“One day Adam will realize that what he felt for me was just a crazy kind of desperation. We were two people… — Tahereh Mafi Adam Copy Share Image
“He pulls my swaddled figure close to his chest and I shatter. Two three four fifty thousand pieces of feeling stab me… — Tahereh Mafi Heart melt Copy Share Image
“I hate that I let myself be so passive my whole life, and I see now how differently things could've been if… — Tahereh Mafi Faith Copy Share Image
“When you suffer,” Rostam went on, “you can choose to endure, or you can choose to overcome.” He gestured around them, to… — Tahereh Mafi Cyrus Copy Share Image
“I place my hands on his chest. He presses me into the curve of his body. Tilts my chin up to meet… — Tahereh Mafi Chapter-39 Copy Share Image
“You're naked?" Kenji is suddenly studying my sheet and not bothering to be subtle about it. I flush despite my best efforts,… — Tahereh Mafi Juliette Copy Share Image
“Good morning, sunshine." Kenji blinks in our direction. "Morning," I say back. "I wasn't talking to you," he says, trying to smile.… — Tahereh Mafi Good morning Copy Share Image
“I have no idea where I am. I only know that I was transported by someone in a white van who drove… — Tahereh Mafi Transported 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 Every day Copy Share Image
“I'm not trying to fix you; I don't think you need to be fixed. I'm not trying to turn you into someone… — Tahereh Mafi Good person Copy Share Image
“Everything I want to say and everything I've wished to say begins to take shape, falling to the floor and scrambling upright.… — Tahereh Mafi Building walls Copy Share Image
“His lips come too close. "But I love you." "No you don't." His eyes close. He leans his forehead against mine. "You… — Tahereh Mafi Gaze Copy Share Image
“Three forty-five-pound plates on each side of what Kenji told me is an Olympic bar, which weighs an additional forty-five pounds. I… — Tahereh Mafi Kenji Told Copy Share Image
“I sigh. "I don't know what's happening to me." "They're called hormones." I shoot him a dirty look. "I'm serious." "Me too."… — Tahereh Mafi Hormones Copy Share Image
“He’s breathing like he’s lost his mind and he’s looking at me like something has broken inside of him, like he’s woken… — Tahereh Mafi Bad dream Copy Share Image
“He whispers, "You have no idea how much I've thought about you. How many times I've dreamt"-he takes a tight breath- "how… — Tahereh Mafi Good thing Copy Share Image
“The truth," he says, "is a painful reminder of why I prefer to live among the lies.” — Tahereh Mafi Lies Copy Share Image
Raindrops are my only reminder that clouds have a heartbeat. That I have one, too. — Tahereh Mafi Clouds Copy Share Image
“I feel like a clown in these oversized clothes. I’m wearing someone else’s T-shirt. Someone” — Tahereh Mafi Clown Copy Share Image
“The small hand of a clock taps me at one and two, three and four, whispering hello, get up, stand up, it's… — Tahereh Mafi Exciting Copy Share Image
“Esta vez no tengo miedo. Esta vez se quien soy. Esta vez he tomado la decisión correcta.” — Tahereh Mafi Amor Copy Share Image
“Shit, shit.” He curls his fingers into a tight fist and clenches his jaw. He’s burned his hand. I” — Tahereh Mafi Clenches Copy Share Image
“I hate the lackadaisical ennui of a sun too preoccupied with itself to notice the infinite hours we spend in its presence.” — Tahereh Mafi Lackadaisical Copy Share Image
“Of course I remember you." My voice is a strangled whisper. I squeeze my eyes shut. "You were the only one who… — Tahereh Mafi Friend Copy Share Image
“And if you insist on continuing to make assumptions about my character, I’ll advise you only this: assume you will always be… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
I spent my life folded between the pages of books. In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. — Tahereh Mafi Absence Copy Share Image
