“The world tried to crush you,′ I say, gently now, “and you refused to be shattered. You’ve recovered from every set back a stronger person, rising from the ashes only to astonish everyone around you. And you will continue to surprise and confuse those who underestimate you.”

“The world tried to crush you,′ I say, gently now, “and you refused to be shattered. You’ve recovered from every set back a stronger person, rising from the ashes only to astonish everyone around you. And you will continue to surprise and confuse those who underestimate you.”

— Tahereh Mafi