Bumblebee

“Juliette ? ” A tentative voice . “ Are you okay? ” I lower the pillow . Blink up . Warner is wearing a towel . A towel . I want to roll under the bed .”
― Tahereh Mafi, Ignite Me

“It hits me with a painful force, the reminder. Of just how much I love her. God, I love all of her. Her impossibilities, her exasperations. I love how gentle she is with me when we’re alone. How soft and kind she can be in our quiet moments. How she never hesitates to defend me.
I love her.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Restore Me

“Your reality is your intellectual property. Make it a good one.”
― Aashi Dhaniya

“It's okay if some days feel like you used up all your courage on the slot machine.”
― Aashi Dhaniya