Leda

“God alone," he said, his voice shaking, "God alone knows the depth of my regrets.”
― Tahereh Mafi, An Emotion of Great Delight

“I looked up then, searched the sky. When I found the moon, I found God, when I saw the stars, I saw God, when I let myself be inhaled by the vast, expanding universe, I understood God the way Seneca once did– God is everything one sees and everything one does not see.”
― Tahereh Mafi, An Emotion of Great Delight

“I didn't want to be draped in silk. All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart. I saw the world and its lack of compassion, its harsh, grating judgement, and its cold, resentful eyes. I saw it all around me.”
― Tahereh Mafi

“Indiana,' he said. 'They steal the land from the Indians and leave the name, yes?”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars