There are people who think that we cannot rule ourselves because the few times we tried, we failed, as if all the others who rule themselves today got it right the first time. It is like telling a crawling baby who tries to walk, and then falls back on his buttocks, to stay there. As if the adults walking past him did not crawl, once
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieI write from real life. I am an unrepentant eavesdropper and a collector of stories. I record bits of overheard dialogue.
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieIf you start thinking about being likable you are not going to tell your story honestly.
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieI have many problems in my life, but I don't think that identity is one of them.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie