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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
“Of course, he was; he had had a total of one friend and she left him, sold her love, and then refused to meet him.”
— Farees Ahmed, Talismalore's General Store
Friendship
Cover of Talismalore's General Store
“No one from her family, friends or acquaintances had been either; which meant she did not have anyone to turn to for advice.”
— Hafiza Noor Ul Ain Imtiaz, My Five Minutes of Fame - Moral Story Book
Friendship
Cover of My Five Minutes of Fame - Moral Story Book
“Your family, and everyone whom you have loved and lost over all these years, are now waiting for you to join them on their final voyage, towards happiness and serenity.”
— Bhaskar Paul, Memoir of a Lost Odyssey
Happiness
Cover of Memoir of a Lost Odyssey
“My heart and soul, the beginnings and the ends are all yours.”
— Muhammad Shahroz, Redemption
Faith & Spirituality
Cover of Redemption
“best friends and played all day making jelly toys with the jelly mud outside Amen’s home but it was not actually mud but it was jelly.”
— Shamayem Batool, My Dreams by Shamayem Batool
Friendship
Cover of My Dreams by Shamayem Batool
““All I’ve got to do is focus on Master and his memories and find myself sitting at the heart of a storm,” Kael told himself, almost laughing.”
— Naveed Sheharyar Khan, True Justice - Action Fantasy Book
Humour
Cover of True Justice - Action Fantasy Book
“The pain left his heart and played through the strings, carried on his voice.”
— Justin Morton, Snowfall - Magic Mystery Book
Grief & Loss
Cover of Snowfall - Magic Mystery Book
“Once Shakir was assured of the credentials of the Djinns, he was left alone with the Red Djinn; the other two having left.”
— Shabir Mir, Modern Times - Magic Fantasy Story Book
Heartbreak
Cover of Modern Times - Magic Fantasy Story Book
“After the war, she recalled the long process it took to take away everyone’s ability in fear of this tragedy happening again.”
— Kanwal Shariq, The Storm Unfolds - Fiction Book About Magic and War
Courage
Cover of The Storm Unfolds - Fiction Book About Magic and War
“As the last soul made its way out of Hades, Cole finally drew a pentagram in the air, which appeared there, made of flames.”
— Abdullah Asim, Manipulated Cage - Magic Fiction Novel
Faith & Spirituality
Cover of Manipulated Cage - Magic Fiction Novel
“Hyuk Jin glared, trying to suppress a sudden urge to quiver because of the unexpected change in the midget doctor’s demeanour.”
— Hunnia Yousuf, Beware of the Demons Amongst - Fantasy Mystery Book
Motivation
Cover of Beware of the Demons Amongst - Fantasy Mystery Book
“The vile desert bloodsucking leech that he is, no heart, no soul, only a blind lust for power.”
— Masooma Memon, The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book
Faith & Spirituality Society
Cover of The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book
“As he fell on the floor, his soul soared from his body to the prison Zauberer had chosen for him – the Diamond of Avenir.”
— Omar Iftikhar, Kingdom of Derya: Aitmaad and the Clan of Seven - Magical Fantasy Book
Faith & Spirituality
Cover of Kingdom of Derya: Aitmaad and the Clan of Seven - Magical Fantasy Book
“Though, I always try to be empathetic, and that is a good thing!”
— Tooba Arshad, Outbreak - Best Sci-Fi Thriller Book
Motivation
Cover of Outbreak - Best Sci-Fi Thriller Book
“The benches were dirty, with bubble-gums stuck on the seats, broken light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, and the clock always a quarter hour behind with its broken needles.”
— Mussawir Abrar, Benedicti and the Magia Regna - Fantasy Magic Book
Heartbreak Hope
Cover of Benedicti and the Magia Regna - Fantasy Magic Book
“The boy who was with them all the time, who would smile and talk to them, as proof of his existence on Earth, was taken by death.”
— Ayesha Rasheed, Hamza, Our Dear Friend
Humour Happiness
Cover of Hamza, Our Dear Friend
“However, one great truth would fall upon you and that truth is that no matter how hard you try you will never reach the destination and you will never be fully satisfied.”
— Iqra Saeed, Light Upon Light- Reflections
Truth Motivation
Cover of Light Upon Light- Reflections
“Or that I truly appreciate its efforts to make me see reality, for I was always against the way it treated me, and I always condemned the things it made me do.”
— Mahnoor Naseer, THE ANCIENT SOULS - English Prose Poetry & Short Stories Book
Motivation Truth
Cover of THE ANCIENT SOULS - English Prose Poetry & Short Stories Book
“The ghosts of depression haunt them for the entirety of their lives; they long to be free, to feel whole again, and to find light in the dark.”
— Farrukh Aqil, The Astral Realm - Sci fi Fantasy Book
Hope
Cover of The Astral Realm - Sci fi Fantasy Book
“Because she thought she could never love anyone enough to give her treasured possession.”
— Ayesha Fatimah, Queen Basila of Magica
Love Wisdom
Cover of Queen Basila of Magica
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