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“Angel,” he breathed. “My angel.”
― Tahereh Mafi, All This Twisted Glory

“He wanted to make her laugh. He wanted to hold her hand. He wanted to bring her tea and walk with her through the seasons. He wanted to watch her conquer the earth.”
― Tahereh Mafi, All This Twisted Glory

“He strode toward me, his eyes bright. "I like the way you're looking at me."
I shook myself from the stupor, folding my arms across my chest. "You were showing off."
"You are hard to impress." He grinned, not denying it.”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Immortal

“But life cannot be experienced one emotion at a time. It is a tapestry of sensation, a braided rope of feeling. We must allow for reflection even when we suffer. We must reach for compassion even when we triumph. If you spend your days waiting for your sorrows to end so that you might finally live” – he shook his head – “you will die an impatient man.”
― Tahereh Mafi, All This Twisted Glory