946 Quotes by Tahereh Mafi

The small hand of a clock taps me at one and two, three and four, whispering hello, get up, stand up, it's time to wake upwake up"Wake up," he whispers.

Oh hey! Woah! Hold on! I'm not trying to slow you down man, I know a place, a safe place, like a legit, super safe place. I can take you. I can show you how to get there. I know a guy. ~ Kenji

I want to bury my tears in a bucket of regret

I sigh. "I don't know what's happening to me.""They're called hormones."I shoot him a dirty look. "I'm serious.""Me too." He cocks his head at me. "That's like, biological and shit. Scientific. Maybe your lady bits are scientifically confused.""My lady bits?""Oh, I'm sorry" - Kenji pretends to look offended - "would you rather I use the proper anatomical terminology? Because you lady bits do not scare me-""Yeah, no thanks.

Good God, I have taken leave of my senses. I never thank Delalieu. I've likely given the poor man a heart attack.

I narrow my eyes, clench my fists. "It's not charity," I snap. "He cares about me - and I care about him!"Warner nods, unimpressed. "You should get a dog, love. I hear they share much the same qualities.

I felt the tears streak down my cheeks but I wasn't crying.

A million leaves from a hundred different branches dip in the wind, flutteringwith the false promise of flight. The gust catches their withered wings only to force them downward,forgotten, left to be trampled by the soldiers stationed just below.

Best to introduce yourself to patience now, so that it might find you when you call upon it later.