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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.

602 quotes
“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
“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
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