“For no real reason – well, perhaps because of the seriousness under the trees or Nader’s hair, which was very messy and covered in little grass seeds – Katie began to giggle. She knew it was wrong, yet it was also natural. She covered her mouth with both hands, but Nader was already pale with revulsion. He turned and marched away into unwanted sunlight, leaving her to wonder why bad things happened and why no good person prevented them.”

“For no real reason – well, perhaps because of the seriousness under the trees or Nader’s hair, which was very messy and covered in little grass seeds – Katie began to giggle. She knew it was wrong, yet it was also natural. She covered her mouth with both hands, but Nader was already pale with revulsion. He turned and marched away into unwanted sunlight, leaving her to wonder why bad things happened and why no good person prevented them.”

“I’ve always thought that the best moments can come from the worst times.”

“I’m much more than a writer – I’m someone who puts different words together in an interesting way.”

“I want to question societal norms, encourage people to think in new ways.”

“Lyrics paved my teenage route to loving words. I take those passionate mini-stories with me everywhere.”

“The fear of silence is a fear everyone should overcome.”

“When I read a daring book or listen to rebellious music, I feel like I've found what freedom really means.”

“People love books because they're searching for answers to deep, unconscious questions - and books get as close as it's possible to get.”

“The most lies we will ever tell in our lives will be to ourselves.”

“I’m proud to be a writer. I’m doing the job all my heroes did.”

“One day, I decided I was going to write books forever.”