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“I am a blade of grass, the drop of courage, the warmth in a mother's eyes, the sliver of moonlight guiding the path, the lilt of voices speaking in Arabic, the curve of the curlicues, the ink in the calligraphy inscribing poetry on marble walls, the sunrise orange, and the twilight blue.”
― Zoulfa Katouh, The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

“How much pain could a body hold before fissuring at the seams? How much hope could a soul conjure up before surrendering to sorrow?”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“When a man is on fire you don’t ask permission to extinguish him. I gather you will find your peace only once you’ve broken down his door.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Every Spiral of Fate

“She was my home, my safety, my strength. My gateway to Paradise.
Mine.”
― Lina H. Fredj, We Created You in Pairs: Book 3