“The more a person pushes others away, the clearer it becomes he is in need of love the most.”

“To me, you are magic.”

“You have a beautiful laugh. Like the promise of tomorrow.”

“Shazi, I prefer the color blue to any other. The scent of lilacs in your hair is a source of constant torment. I despise figs. Lastly, I will never forget, all the days of my life, the memor...”

“My soul sees its equal in you.”

“I love you, a thousand times over. And I will never apologize for it.”

“You honestly expect me to breathe in a world without air?”

“Get up, Shahrzad al-Khayzuran. You kneel before no one. Least of all me.”