Quotes by : Warsan Shire

You tried to change didn’t you? Closed your mouth more, tried to be softer, prettier, less volatile,....

all those nights with the phone warming the side of my face like the sun.

No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.

His eyes were the same colour as the sea in a postcard someone sends you when they love you, but not....

Your daughter is ugly.She knows loss intimately,carries whole cities in her belly.As a child, relatives....

With you, intimacy colours my voice.even ‘hello’ sounds like ‘come here'.

Sad people have the gift of time, while the world dizzies everyone else; they remain stagnant, their....

How far have you walked for men who’ve never held your feet in their laps?

Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity.....

Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what you’re wearing, who you’re around,....