“ His hands are holding my cheeks, and he pulls back just to look me in the eye and his chest is heaving and he says, "I think," he says, "my heart is going to explode," and I wish, more than ever, that… Tahereh Mafi
“ And maybe if I can find a way to stop being scared, I'll actually figure out how to make friends. To be strong. To stop wallowing in my own problems. Tahereh Mafi
“ This planet is a broken bone that didn’t set right, a hundred pieces of crystal glued together. We’ve been shattered and reconstructed, told to make an effort every single day to pretend we still func… Tahereh Mafi
“ I keep sniffing my skin, pleasantly surprised by how nice it is to smell like a flower. I've never smelled like anything before. Tahereh Mafi
“ The sun is an arrogant thing, always leaving the world behind when it tires of us.The moon is a loyal companion.It never leaves. It's always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dar… Tahereh Mafi
“ Because something inside of my heart is ripping apart and it feels like fear, it tastes like panic and anxiety and desperation and I don't know how to understand th image in front of me. I don't want… Tahereh Mafi
“ Tell me what you want" he [Warner] says desperately. "Tell me what to do," he says, "and I'll do it. Tahereh Mafi
“ Juliette ? ” A tentative voice . “ Are you okay? ” I lower the pillow . Blink up . Warner is wearing a towel . A towel . I want to roll under the bed . Tahereh Mafi
“ I peek up at his features, at the crooked grin i want to savor, at the color in his eyes i'd use to paint a million pictures. Tahereh Mafi
“ So I take a deep breath.Step forward.Let go.10 seconds and I'm trying to breathe9And I'm trying to be brave8But the truth is I'm scared out of my mind7And I have no idea what's waiting for me behind t… Tahereh Mafi
“ For so many years I lived in constant terror of myself. Doubt had married my fear and moved into my mind, where it built castles and ruled kingdoms and reigned over me, bowing my will to its whispers… Tahereh Mafi
“ Maybe I was crazy to consider it, but I’d always hoped that if I were a good enough girl, if I did everything right, if I said the right things or said nothing at all—I thought my parents would change… Tahereh Mafi
“ Nothing in this life will ever make sense to me but I can't help but try to collect the change and hope it's enough to pay for our mistakes. Tahereh Mafi
