“Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.”
―
Sabaa Tahir,
An Ember in the Ashes
“There are two kinds of guilt. The kind that's a burden and the kind that gives you purpose. Let your guilt be your fuel. Let it remind you of who you want to be. Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It's damaged but it's there. Don't let them take it from you.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“You are an ember in the ashes, Elias Veturius. You will spark and burn, ravage and destroy. You cannot change it. You cannot stop it.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“All the beauty of the stars means nothing when life here on earth is so ugly.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“You are full, Laia. Full of life and dark and strength and spirit. You are in our dreams. You will burn, for you are an ember in the ashes.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“So long as you fight the darkness, you stand in the light.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“The field of battle is my temple. The swordpoint is my priest. The dance of death is my prayer. The killing blow is my release.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don't lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“Failure doesn't define you. It's what you do after you fail that determines whether you are a leader or a waste of perfectly good air.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“I'd rather die than live with no mercy, no honor, no soul.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“There are two kinds of guilt: the kind that drowns you until you’re useless, and the kind that fires your soul to purpose.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Fear can be good, Laia. It can keep you alive. But don't let it control you. Don't let it sow doubts within you. When the fear takes over, use the only thing more powerful, more indestructible to fight it: your spirit. Your heart.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Nan always said that as long as there is life, there is hope.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“But you, Helene Aquilla, are no swift-burning spark. You are a torch against the night - if you dare to let yourself burn.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“Curse this world for what it does to the mothers, for what it does to the daughters. Curse it for making us strong through loss and pain, our hearts torn from our chests again and again. Curse it for forcing us to endure.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Reaper at the Gates
“In the night, your loneliness crushes you, as if the sky itself has swooped down to smother you in its cold arms.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Just because he's a good leader doesn't mean he's a good person.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Don't lock yourself away from those who care about you because you think you'll hurt them or they'll hurt you. What point is there in being human if you don't let yourself feel anything?” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“There are two kinds of guilt. The kind that's a burden and the kind that gives you purpose. Let your guilt be your fuel. Let it remind you of who you want to be. Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It's damaged but it's there. Don't let them take it from you.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“You are an ember in the ashes, Elias Veturius. You will spark and burn, ravage and destroy. You cannot change it. You cannot stop it.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“All the beauty of the stars means nothing when life here on earth is so ugly.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“You are full, Laia. Full of life and dark and strength and spirit. You are in our dreams. You will burn, for you are an ember in the ashes.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“So long as you fight the darkness, you stand in the light.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“The field of battle is my temple. The swordpoint is my priest. The dance of death is my prayer. The killing blow is my release.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don't lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“Failure doesn't define you. It's what you do after you fail that determines whether you are a leader or a waste of perfectly good air.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“I'd rather die than live with no mercy, no honor, no soul.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“There are two kinds of guilt: the kind that drowns you until you’re useless, and the kind that fires your soul to purpose.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Fear can be good, Laia. It can keep you alive. But don't let it control you. Don't let it sow doubts within you. When the fear takes over, use the only thing more powerful, more indestructible to fight it: your spirit. Your heart.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Nan always said that as long as there is life, there is hope.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“But you, Helene Aquilla, are no swift-burning spark. You are a torch against the night - if you dare to let yourself burn.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
“Curse this world for what it does to the mothers, for what it does to the daughters. Curse it for making us strong through loss and pain, our hearts torn from our chests again and again. Curse it for forcing us to endure.” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Reaper at the Gates
“In the night, your loneliness crushes you, as if the sky itself has swooped down to smother you in its cold arms.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Just because he's a good leader doesn't mean he's a good person.” ― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes
“Don't lock yourself away from those who care about you because you think you'll hurt them or they'll hurt you. What point is there in being human if you don't let yourself feel anything?” ― Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night
