Cyrus And Alizeh Quotes

“Her beauty was its own violence”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“Take my eyes. Take my hands. Take the breath from my body. Strip the skin from my bones. Were I able to offer you my soul I would; I'd tear it from my flesh this moment and give it to you”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“Cyrus stared at her for a full second before he finally broke, and laughed out loud. "I tell you a single sad story and your defenses weaken that easily? Against me? You lovely little fool, you're going to get yourself killed."
"Oh shut up." She crossed her arms.”
― Tahereh Mafi, These Infinite Threads

“What are you talking about?" she asked, alarmed. "You speak as if I harmed you-"
He laughed then, laughed like he might be coming unhinged. "Of course you don't know. Why would you? How could you pssoibly know the truth? That you've been haunting me for so long-tormenting me every night-"
"Cyrus, stop it," she said. "You're not being fair-I never even knew you-"
"You don't understand," he said, tortured. "I've been dreaming about you for months.”
― Tahereh Mafi, These Infinite Threads

“My life, my heart, my blood--they're already yours. Heaven knows I have nothing left to give you that isn't already in pieces.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“But Cyrus—
”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“Cyrus felt as if he'd sighted the stars for the first time, irrevocably changed in the aftermath of perceiving the infinite universe”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“Not trusting herself to speak, she shook her head.
"God, you're so beautiful," he said, his smile vanishing. "Even when you lie to me.”
― Tahereh Mafi, These Infinite Threads

“He laughed a little, like he was drunk. "I do say it a lot."
"What?" she said, going briefly still.
"Your name," he said, closing his eyes. He nearly fell over catching himself at the last second. "I didn't know your name for so long, angel. I love the way it feels on my mouth.”
― Tahereh Mafi, These Infinite Threads

“It's one thing," she said angrily, "to enter into a false arrangment in the pursuit of our own interests. But this-Cyrus, this wouldn't be false, and it would complicate everything. What were you going to do? If I kissed you? What would come next?"
"I would marry you," he said, stepping closer again, coming dangerously within reach. "I'd marry you tomorrow. And then I'd take you to bed. For weeks.”
― Tahereh Mafi, These Infinite Threads

“He might be driven to kill a man just to improve her view out a window. He might renege on the entire deal, just as the devil desired.”
― Tahereh Mafi, All This Twisted Glory