Squid

“Here, between angry and irritable, lies my charming personality. It does not change. You may be grateful that I am consistent, at least, in being boorish.”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“What a strange girl you are...to behold a rose and perceive only its thorns, never the bloom.”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“Your name,” he said, and closed 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 in my mouth.”
― Tahereh Mafi, These Infinite Threads

“Did you really feel it necessary to add that last part?”
“Which part?”
“And I will not care,” she said, echoing his emotionless tone. “Do you enjoy being needlessly petty?”
“Yes,” he said. “I do.”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom