A biography for Sabaa Tahirhasn’t been written yet.
“Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.”
“Honesty and truth in writing is so important, and I think that YA writing above all is honest, and I think that appeals to anyone of any age.”
“I love my characters like family and cannot wait to share more of their story with readers.”
“People could be really horrible, you know? They would threaten my parents.”
“At age 10, or even 15, it would have meant the world to me to see a Pakistani girl portrayed positively, let alone as a comic book superhero.”
“My readers and I, we have the same taste, and it's awesome. They'll tell me about stuff that I haven't heard of.”
“When I went to college, it was so easy. And I worked two jobs while I was in school all the way through; I put myself through school. But working and studying was easy for me because I had worked so hard in high school, studying all the time. Taking only three classes and then working was an easy life in comparison.”
“How far do you go in following orders? So many people use it as an excuse, right? 'I was following orders.' But what does that mean?”
“So long as you fight the darkness, you stand in the light.”
“I like to write when things are calm - and when I'm not worried about my well-being, the well-being of those I love.”
“Seeing the enemy as human. A general's ultimate nightmare.”
“You fool, Helene. When you love, there is always more pain.”
“My dad was very strict. He was absolutely the Tiger Dad. You know, 'You got a 98% on this test? Why didn't you get 100?' That was normal life for my brothers and I.”
“I wanted to write something that reflected the violence and horror of the world, but I also wanted to reflect the way people fight to survive, even when society wants to crush them.”
“If I'm really excited about a scene, I used to wait to write it, and now I'll just write it. When you do that, all sorts of awesome things can happen from just giving in and writing that scene you're excited about.”
“You walk into BookCon, and everybody is so excited... it's just paradise.”
“In fantasy and science fiction, world-building is an essential part of the story. But as a reader, I don't just want descriptions of food, clothing, and places. I want to understand the world to its core, through the eyes of those who live in it.”
“I was an outsider. I looked different, and I felt really voiceless as a kid.”
“Rage colors her every movement. Rage that has nothing to do with her so-called bodyguards and everything to do with me and her and the confusion rolling around inside the both of us. This should be interesting”
“Mercy is weakness. Offer it to your enemies and you might as well fall upon your own sword.”