“My heart is pounding so hard I'm surprised it's not bleeding.” — Tahereh Mafi Heart pounding Copy Share Image
“My eyes break open. Two shattered windows filling my mouth with glass.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters.” — Tahereh Mafi Human relationship 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 Curse Copy Share Image
“Her hair is so long it falls to the middle of her back; I have to clench my fists against this unbidden… — Tahereh Mafi Hair Long Copy Share Image
“If you're not happy, just leave. Don't cheat. Doesn't take a genius to figure that shit out. - Kenji” — Tahereh Mafi Cheat Copy Share Image
“I do want you," I say to him, my voice shaking. "I want you so much it scares me.” — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner-anderson Copy Share Image
“want to put this fist attached to my wrist right through the window. Just to feel something. Just to feel human.” — Tahereh Mafi Feel Human Copy Share Image
“His body presses closer and I realize I'm paying attention to nothing but the dandelions blowing wishes in my lungs.” — Tahereh Mafi Paying Attention Copy Share Image
“Truth is a jealous, vicious mistress that never ever sleeps, is what I don’t tell him. I’ll never be okay.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wish I could step outside of myself for a while. I want to leave this worn body behind, but my… — 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… — Tahereh Mafi Heart Copy Share Image
“Because it's so hard to be kind to the world when all you've ever felt is hate. Because it's so hard to… — Tahereh Mafi Goodness in the world Copy Share Image
“I want to be that friend you fall hopelessly in love with. The one you take into your arms and into your… — Tahereh Mafi Friend Copy Share Image
His lips soften into a smile that cracks apart my spine. He repeats my name like the word amuses him. Entertains him.… — Tahereh Mafi Cracks Copy Share Image
“I'm just messing with you guys. I like seeing psycho chick get all intense." He glances at me, lowers his voice. "I… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I study every quivering branch, every imposing soldier, every window I can count. My eyes are two professional pickpockets, stealing everything to… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Maybe you should accept the fact that you've tried to be someone you're not for so long and that no matter what… — Tahereh Mafi Tried Copy Share Image
“She put my hand in the fire once. Jus to see if it would burn, she said. Just to check if it… — Tahereh Mafi Fire Copy Share Image
“Do you know,” he says, closing the cover of the journal only to lay his hand on top of it. Protecting it.… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner-anderson Copy Share Image
“Juliette-Julietter, love, wake up-wake up" ... Warner's hands cup my face. The warmth of his skin helps calm me somehow, and I… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
“I love you, ” he says , his words harsh and soft all at once. “ I love you and it isn’t… — Tahereh Mafi Juliette Copy Share Image
“So she told me a story. A story about a boy who was born with very green eyes, and the man who… — Tahereh Mafi Aaron-warner Copy Share Image
This pen is my only outlet, my only voice, because I have no one else to speak to, no mind but my… — Tahereh Mafi Broken Copy Share Image
“Are you kidding?” I stop in the middle of the kitchen. Spin around. My face is pulled together in disbelief. “You’ve spoken… — Tahereh Mafi Disbelief Copy Share Image
“Everything has changed. Because one upon a time I was just a child. Today I'm still a child, but this time I've… — Tahereh Mafi Aged Copy Share Image
“we write every day, we fight every day, we think and scheme and dream a little dream every day. manuscripts pile up… — Tahereh Mafi Dreams Copy Share Image
“I've never read anything that could speak directly to my bones.” — Tahereh Mafi Bones Copy Share Image
“The sun had folded itself away and the moon was in no hurry to replace it.” — Tahereh Mafi Folded Copy Share Image
“Laughter was a ilk that would soften even the roughest moments.” — Tahereh Mafi Comedy 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
