“And I understand, for the first time, that I have the power to destroy everything.” — Tahereh Mafi Destroy Copy Share Image
“He takes my hand. Intertwines our fingers. Offers me a smile that manages to kiss my heart.” — Tahereh Mafi Adam Copy Share Image
“I've never read anything that could speak directly to my bones.” — Tahereh Mafi Destroy-me Copy Share Image
“I am nothing but novocaine. I am numb, a world of nothing, all feeling and emotion gone forever. I am a whisper… — Tahereh Mafi Gone forever Copy Share Image
“I think wow, I imagine this is what it's like to have friends.” — Tahereh Mafi Friends Copy Share Image
“I turn to face him. "Listen, I'm grateful you're going to help me train now-really, I am. Thank you for that. But… — Tahereh Mafi Fake love Copy Share Image
“You want to keep your little brother alive? Make sure you don't kill yourself while you're trying to save him.” — Tahereh Mafi Adam Copy Share Image
“I hope he doesn't know he just touched my leg. And nothing happened.” — Tahereh Mafi Fear of the future 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 Copy Share Image
“One word, two lips, three four five fingers form a fist. One corner, two parents, three four five reasons to hide. One… — Tahereh Mafi Fear Copy Share Image
“I can't help but be amazed at the power such small, unassuming animals wield over us; they so easily break down our… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“He smiles. "You know- I feel everything when you touch me, love. I can feel your excitement. Your nervousness. Your pleasure. And… — Tahereh Mafi Ella Copy Share Image
“It's not charity," I snap. "He cares about me--and I care about him!" Warner nods, unimpressed. "You should get a dog, love.… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“The people trying to kill him are the same ones he used to eat lunch with.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I have a curse. I HAVE A GIFT. I'm a monster. I'M MORE THAN HUMAN. My touch Is lethal. MY TOUCH IS… — Tahereh Mafi Dystopian fiction Copy Share Image
“For so many years I lived in constant terror of myself. Doubt had married my fear and moved into my mind, where… — Tahereh Mafi Break free Copy Share Image
“Watching her talk to someone else made me crazy. I was jealous. Ridiculous. I wanted her to know me; I wanted her… — Tahereh Mafi Swoon-worthy Copy Share Image
“She shuts the door behind her. She’s walking over to me. My heart is beating quickly now, and it doesn’t feel natural.… — Tahereh Mafi Every day Copy Share Image
“I clung to something like hope, to a thread of maybes and possiblys and perhapses.” — Tahereh Mafi Hope Copy Share Image
