Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me Quotes
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.
He's wrong he's so he's so wrong he's more wrong than an upside-down rainbow.
It sounds crazy, to think that I cared so much without ever talking to you.
Of course I remember you." My voice is a strangled whisper. I squeeze my eyes shut. "You were the only one who ever looked at me like a human being.
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.
The only existence I know now is the one I was given. An echo of what used to be.
The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do.
Hate looks just like everybody else until it smiles. Until it spins around and lies with lips and teeth carved into the semblance of something too passive to punch.
Things are changing, but this time I'm not afraid. This time I know who I am. This time I've made the right choice and fighting for the right team. I feel safe. Confident
Sometimes I think the loneliness inside of me is going to explode through my skin and sometimes im not sure if crying or screaming or laughing through the hysteria will solve anything at all
I am suspended in the moment. Flickering images faded with age, frozen thoughts hovering precariously in dead space, a whirlwind of memories that slice through my soul.
His lips soften into a smile that cracks apart my spine. He repeats my name like the word amuses him. Entertains him. Delights him.
Laughter comes from living." I shrug, try to sound indifferent. "I've never really been alive before.