“They adore you beacause they think you offer up your friendship and ask for nothing in return. But that's not true-' He took a deep breath. 'You do ask for something. You ask that we never expect you to need us.” Kamila Shamsie Source: Kartography Friendship , Thinking
“We should have stories in common, I found myself thinking. We should have stories, and jokes no one understands, and memories that we know will stay alive because neither of us will let the other forget.” Kamila Shamsie Understanding , Thinking , Memory , Forgetting
“So many things you promise yourself you won't get used to, and then you do.” Kamila Shamsie book Burnt Shadows Source: Burnt Shadows