Quotes From "Does My Head Look Big In This?" By Randa AbdelFattah

Sometimes it's easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes...
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Sometimes it's easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes to give you hope again. Randa AbdelFattah
What’s the good of being true to your religion on...
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What’s the good of being true to your religion on the outside, if you don’t change what’s on the inside, were it really counts ? Randa AbdelFattah
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Your perception is riveting, Amal, " he says in a bored and sarcastic tone, dropping the note down on my desk. "It's comforting to know that there are people in my class who have the maturity and intelligence to make derogatory comments about other people's external appearances." Now what am I supposed to say to that?" What do you have to say for yourself?" Friggin' mind reader. Randa AbdelFattah
I just don't know what I'd do without a brain,...
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I just don't know what I'd do without a brain, Simone! " I say. "I mean, what's a person without one? Randa AbdelFattah
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Life isn’t like the movies. People don’t change overnight. people don’t go from arrogant and self-righteous to ashamed and remorseful. They don’t suddenly give in when they’ve spent years taking out. No doesn’t magically become a Yes. Randa AbdelFattah
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I want to be with one person in my life. I want to know that the guy I spend the rest of my life with is the first person I share something so intimate and exciting with. Randa AbdelFattah
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It's like one of those scenes from a feel-good Hollywood movie. Where everybody is happy and nobody's hair fizzes in the wind. Where it doesn't rain, your shoes stay comfortable all day, and everybody's jokes are funny. Randa AbdelFattah
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Parents. Honestly. Sometimes they really do think the world revolves around them. Randa AbdelFattah
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Belief means nothing without actions Randa AbdelFattah
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You? Nervous? Man, you've got more balls than any girl I've ever known! ' 'You've known some weird girls, then, " I say, raising an eyebrow at him. Randa AbdelFattah