Mariam Khalaf

“My mother said the cure for thinking too much about yourself was helping somebody who was worse off than you.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

“And what he meant was that maths wasn't like life because in life there are no straightforward answers in the end”
― Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

“I have a sister, so I know-that relationship, it's all about fairness: you want your sibling to have exactly what you have-the same amount of toys, the same number of meatballs on your spaghetti, the same share of love. But being a mother is completely different. You want your child to have more than you ever did. You want to build a fire underneath her and watch her soar. It's bigger than words.”
― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

“A mother's voice is like no other. We recognize every lilt and whisper, every warble or shriek.”
― Mitch Albom, The First Phone Call from Heaven