362 Quotes by Renee Ahdieh

Caring about him meant he had real power over her. That he held sway over her heart.

Perhaps I have a strange affinity for old books.

Cut the strings, Shazi. Fly.

Don’t bare your neck to a wolf.

If you are just one girl, I am just one boy.” Shahrzad.

Love speaks for itself.

And despite being seventeen – Hattori Mariko knew her place in life. She would marry Minamoto Raiden. Her parents would have the prestige of a daughter in the Heian Castle. And Mariko would be the only one to know the stain on that honor.

In that moment of perfect balance, she understood. This peace? These worries silenced without effort? It was because they were two parts of a whole. He did not belong to her. And she did not belong to him. It was never about belonging to someone. It was about belonging together.

True strength isn’t about sovereignty. It’s about knowing when you need help and having the courage to accept it.