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Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.

590 quotes
“What we lost was not only a universe for both of us, but also a man larger than any happiness in life.”
— Ayesha S. Khan, The Freezing Point
Poetry Happiness
Cover of The Freezing Point
“People panicked, unrest followed and rumors started that it is India who is trying to create a rift between the two neighbors.”
— Syed Ommer Amer, The Forbidden Story
Motivation
Cover of The Forbidden Story
“Every word written and read made Ahmer weaker than ever before, and his display of strength was almost fading away.”
— Hamid Majid Abbasi, The Forgotten
Courage
Cover of The Forgotten
“Its leaves are purgative, and used to treat different kinds of orchitis, inflammations, abscesses, hemorrhoids and gonorrhea.”
— Shabnum Shaheen, A Practical Guide To Herbaceous Flora Of District Lahore, Punjab
Heartbreak
Cover of A Practical Guide To Herbaceous Flora Of District Lahore, Punjab
“Winter weddings may be ideal but that made autumn the busiest time of the year for designers like her.”
— Sadaf Shahzad, The Lies that Comfort Us
Success
Cover of The Lies that Comfort Us
“Trying not to give up hope, she thought about any other escapade and was quickly rewarded with the answer: The small staircase in her cupboard.”
— Sana Shahid, The Insefts of Frerberg
Motivation Success
Cover of The Insefts of Frerberg
“Caught between sorrow and happiness, he had to decide, to get over his sorrow for Natasha, Susan’s and his Natasha.”
— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories For Adults
Happiness
Cover of Short Stories For Adults
“This place is certainly not my own, I never wanted to paint the walls mustard colored.”
— Ahmad Bilal Yousafzai, THE COMA - Short Story
Grief & Loss
Cover of THE COMA - Short Story
“Even the longest day of June,we melted together;Passed so soon.”
— Hafsa, Hossana
Friendship
Cover of Hossana
“Sadness washed over Kausar, the way it always did when it was time to say goodbye.”
— Nirmeen Maroof, Kausar Bibi
Heartbreak
Cover of Kausar Bibi
“If she could confront her biggest fear in the face, she could speak up for herself anywhere else, too.”
— Dania Shah, Of Shame and Secrets- Domestic Abuse & Trauma Survivor Story
Courage
Cover of Of Shame and Secrets- Domestic Abuse & Trauma Survivor Story
“‘Yet the love I found for the heavens lives on, the candle, refusing to melt.”
— Ahmed Hasan, The Blue Book- Emotional Poetry Book About Life
Faith & Spirituality
Cover of The Blue Book- Emotional Poetry Book About Life
“My hand is still searing red and the only times it isn’t throbbing in pain is when I am lost in thought.”
— Arham Bhaiji, Heroes & Villains- Best Dark Fantasy Novel
Grief & Loss
Cover of Heroes & Villains- Best Dark Fantasy Novel
“These demons are going to torture me, harass me and seek pleasure out of my writhing pain.”
— Ashutosh Bansode, The Dark Ruse- Psychological Mystery Book
Grief & Loss
Cover of The Dark Ruse- Psychological Mystery Book
“The world had lost two souls which were bonded, two souls that had witnessed the magnificent feeling of Love.”
— Fahad Ubaid, The Black Feather- Book About Being Different
Faith & Spirituality
Cover of The Black Feather- Book About Being Different
“Rasheed didn't want to leave Salma but his consolation was that he would wed the love of his life the next day.”
— Writer Talks, Predestination-Spiritual Destiny Novel
Heartbreak
Cover of Predestination-Spiritual Destiny Novel
“Whenever Spring entered in the hostel’s room, all girls used to laugh at her messy, mysterious and confused look to make her feel uncomfortable.”
— Lareb Soomro, The Secrets of Spring
Humour
Cover of The Secrets of Spring
“Love and passion, fear and death, lust for power and infatuation, sarcasm and challenges; whatever humans are capable of feeling is what makes the gist of this manuscript.”
— Maham Syedain, Words from the clandestine self
Grief & Loss Courage
Cover of Words from the clandestine self
““I didn’t mean that Stu, It was innocent” cried Haley but the only thing that clanged in his mind was the picture of his wife kissing another man who was none other than his best friend turned office colleague.”
— Saad Ahmed, My Erratic Subconcious
Wisdom Friendship
Cover of My Erratic Subconcious
“Bride and groom stared at Hadia while their smiles vanished off.”
— Aafia Muhammad Amin, Possession
Humour Happiness
Cover of Possession
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