“I had filled my heart and hands with everyone else’s burdens, had accepted their worries as if they had been my own, assuming they were all doing the same for me—but they weren’t.” FriendshipFamilyFriendsSelf LoveSelf RespectSelflessSelf Care Book:Hana Khan Carries On Source: Hana Khan Carries On
“Everything is better told as a story, and mine is still unfolding.” Inspirational QuotesLife PhilosophyWriting Quotes Book:Hana Khan Carries On Source: Hana Khan Carries On
“He didn't want anything to change, ever. And so nothing changed for anyone in her family. Ever.” ChangeStuckHolding On Book:Much Ado about Nada Source: Much Ado about Nada
“There's nothing more human than being wrong," she said quietly. "Or being persuaded one way and then regretting your decision. I would argue that learning to live with that regret is the most human thing of all.” ForgivenessMoving OnRegrets Book:Much Ado about Nada Source: Much Ado about Nada
“My parents want to leave a legacy. We want to create our own. We're all just making it up as we go along.” Letting GoExpectationsParentsLegacy Book:Much Ado about Nada Source: Much Ado about Nada
“Take it from someone who's been there and made the wrong choice. Choose love and happiness, not fear. Have faith. Otherwise, the only comfort you'll be left with is that of loving longest, when all hope is gone.” LoveChoicesSteadfastnessRegets Author:Uzma Jalaluddin
“I haven't known you for that long, but I can confidently say that your parents will be disappointed no matter what you do. You might as well make yourself happy.” ExpectationsParents Book:Much Ado about Nada Source: Much Ado about Nada
“Then you tell me your favourite colour so I can send you flowers, your favourite place so I can take you there, your favourite book so I can read it just so we can argue about it. I know you want to work in radio, and I plan to cheer you on every step of the way. I might even listen to TSwift, if you insist.” Love QuotesRelationship QuotesTaylor SwiftProposal Goals Book:Hana Khan Carries On Source: Hana Khan Carries On
“The assumptions he saw in strangers’ eyes as they took in his beard and skullcap were painful to acknowledge. Khalid had considered shaving or changing his wardrobe many times over the years. It would be easier for the people around him, but it wouldn’t feel right. This is who I am, he thought.” ReligionCanadaReligious FaithRacisimReligious Dress Book:Ayesha at Last Source: Ayesha at Last
“I don't think we really talked about what our life would look like afterward. I had these expectations, and she had other expectations, and in the end, we just stopped... working toward the same goal, the same sort of life.” MarriageDivorceDrifting Apart Book:Much Ado about Nada Source: Much Ado about Nada
“You're looking for the same thing as everyone else. You want me to blame her, or for her to blame me. You want someone to be wrong and the other person to be right, and marriage... my marriage, at least, it wasn't like that. We just fell apart, and then we had to pick up the pieces and move on.” MarriageBlameDivorce Book:Much Ado about Nada Source: Much Ado about Nada