The Commons Quotes

“I cannot forget why I am here. I cannot let myself conform to the system. I must be alert. At all times.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“I promised myself that whether I faced death or bondage, I would find my sister and that is exactly what I plan to do.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“What do you have to be jealous of?”

“The common man for breathing the same air as you. The wind for flying past you. The common breeze for exhaling softly against your neck. The sun for shining on your iridescent body. Your common clothes for hugging every line of your divine silhouette. Your shoes for embracing your feet. Your common pen for touching your hands. Your skırt for touching your thighs. And... the universe for daring to think that you won't be mine.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons

“One frivolous sight of your gaze is like catching a sight of the stars ablaze. One idle glance of your eyes is like looking at the firmaments across the celestial skies. One trivial touch of your hands is like grazing fire, like catching oceans, like flicking past lightning, like catching a glimpse of gold in human form.”
― Rebecca Ihim, The Commons