Rebecca Ihim > Quotes

“Because the truth is, it is us the system is afraid of. For we are the tragedy of The Commons.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“I cannot forget why I am here. I cannot let myself conform to the system. I must be alert. At all times.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“I promised myself that whether I faced death or bondage, I would find my sister and that is exactly what I plan to do.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“For The Love of The Commoners.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“What do you have to be jealous of?”

“The common man for breathing the same air as you. The wind for flying past you. The common breeze for exhaling softly against your neck. The sun for shining on your iridescent body. Your common clothes for hugging every line of your divine silhouette. Your shoes for embracing your feet. Your common pen for touching your hands. Your skırt for touching your thighs. And... the universe for daring to think that you won't be mine.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“One frivolous sight of your gaze is like catching a sight of the stars ablaze. One idle glance of your eyes is like looking at the firmaments across the celestial skies. One trivial touch of your hands is like grazing fire, like catching oceans, like flicking past lightning, like catching a glimpse of gold in human form.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Here at The Commons, you must fight for your title. No one will hand it to you for free.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“I don't know what the future holds, but all I know is this—Today, we fought. Tomorrow, we run.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“The Commons was untouchable. Well... until I stepped in.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Power is like water. It's much like a fire. The same power that can burn an entire forest and kill people is the same fire that can make a meal, feed a starving soul and make you feel warm. The water that can quench your thirst is the same one that can drown a person and flood a country.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“So, The Commons was right, when the status quo is challenged, the system is destroyed and that's exactly what we plan to do.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“300 years and a day, remember me.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“The Commons was not Ivy League. It was leagues above.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“I love you. If you go, I'm going. If you stay, I'm staying. I'd never leave you. Because I plan on knowing you for a very long time.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Piercing silence screams in my ear, creeping all around me. I feel like a prisoner on death row.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Which is worse, falling for The Commons, or letting The Commons fall on me?”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Our school exists to ensure that our founders' vision of a progressive common world is fulfilled, a world that will be regulated for optimal survival.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Remember, regardless of whether I win or not, love never fails.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“The Commons creates those who will regulate society. But first, you students must learn how to be regulated. The Commons is the past, the present and the future.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“Who is going to take care of me like she does? Who is going to ask me how my day was after school? Who is going to listen to me ramble on about new books that I read? Who is going to hug me after a hard test?”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons