370 Quotes by Sabaa Tahir

I miss you. I’ll always miss you. Even when I’m a ghost.

Once, I’d have wanted that. I’d have wanted someone to tell me what to do, to fix everything. Once, I’d have wanted to be saved.

There is hope in life.

Give me your word as a Tribesman that you won’t double-cross me.” Even I know how valuable such a vow is. “I don’t trust you otherwise.” “You have my word.” He shoves me forward, and I stumble, just catching myself from falling. Swine! I bite my lip to keep from saying it. Let him think he’s cowed me. Let him think he’s won. Soon, he’ll realize his mistake: He vowed to play fair. But I didn’t.

I thought I served a great cause: protecting the Empire. But all I did was protect people who were never in any danger.

Don’t make vows when you don’t know the cost.

You are full, Laia. Full of life and dark and strength and spirit. You are in our dreams. You will burn, for you are an ember in the ashes.

Strange how monsters can reach from beyond the grave, as potent in death as they were in life.

The Empire trained us. It made us what we are. But at some point, you accepted it.