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121 " A true hero would find a way back to her. Would seek a path of redemption for his lost soul. A chance to stand one more in the light.There is no such path. And I am no one's hero. So I choose the way of destruction. "
― Renée Ahdieh
122 " When I was a little girl in Thebes, I remember asking my mother what heaven was. She replied, ‘A heart where love dwells.’ Ofcourse, I then demanded to know what constituted hell. She looked me straightin the eye and said, ‘A heart absent love. "
― Renée Ahdieh , The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1)
123 " you are boundless, there is nothing you can't do. "
124 " You are ridiculous, Khalid Ibn al-Rashid. I am just one girl. You are the Caliph of Khorasan, and you have a responsibility to a kingdom.”“If you are just one girl, I am just one boy. "
125 " Where were you?" Shahrzad tried to control the tremor in her voice. "Not where I should have been.""This morning and last night."His breath fanned on her skin as he bent toward her ear. "This morning, I was not where I should have been. Last night, I was not where I wanted to be. "
126 " With each word, he broke past every barrier, every wall. And Sharazad's will fought him, screamed a silent scream, while her heart welcomed the intrusion as a songbird welcomes the dawn. "
127 " Take help when it is offered, Khalid-jan. True strength isn't about sovereignty. It's about knowing when you need help and having the courage to accept it. - Shahrzad, The Rose & the Dagger p.181 "
― Renée Ahdieh , The Rose & the Dagger (The Wrath and the Dawn, #2)
128 " Then how does one go about making the impossible, possible ? "
129 " There are, in fact, limitations to my greatness,’ Sharzhad jested. ‘Thank the gods,’ Despina mumbled. "
130 " You know very little, and I still know more than you, Khalid-jan. I know love is fragile. And loving someone like you is near impossible. Like holding something shattered through a raging sandstorm. If you want her to love you, shelter her from that storm..." Jalal rose to his feet, straightening the insignia of the Royal Guard at his shoulder. "And make certain that storm isn't you. "
131 " Take help when it is offered, Khalid-jan. True strength isn't about sovereignty. It's about knowing when you need help and having the courage to accept it. "
132 " Exercising restraint. "
133 " I may lie every day of my life, Hattori Mariko. But my heart will always be true. "
― Renée Ahdieh , Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)
134 " Our greatest enemy can often be found within. "
135 " I am not calm," she said. "It's a constant effort to quell my fear.""Then why bother? "
136 " It's easy to lose sight of what's real when you're lost in the stars. "
― Renée Ahdieh , The Beautiful (The Beautiful, #1)
137 " When life becomes difficult. the only source of strength we have is love. Love of others, love of self, love of life in its entirety. "
138 " . . .the infinite captivates us because it allows us to believe all things are possible. That true love can last beyond time. "
139 " Do you know why I adore roses?" Shahrzad untied the knot of his tikka sash with deliberate slowness. "I've always loved them for their beauty and their scent, but--""It's because of their thorns." His muscles tensed at her touch. "Because there's more to them than first meets the eye. "
140 " A trickle of blood slid down his arm. He felt nothing. He only saw it. Because nothing hurt like missing her. He suspected nothing ever would. "