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> [“the truth is you were born for you. you were wanted by you. you came for you. you are here for you. your existence is yours. yes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/the-truth-is-you-were-born-for-you-you-were-wanted-by-you-you-came/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

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> [“the first time the caregiver saw it on the child. they said ‘no. don’t you dare. you will not grow up thinking you are unwanted. because your parents. chose themselves. over you. this will not be your story because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/the-first-time-the-caregiver-saw-it-on-the-child-they-said-no-don-t/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

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## More by Nayyirah Waheed

> [“healing begins the moment you want it to”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/healing-begins-the-moment-you-want-it-to/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“i am trying to remember you and let you go at the same time. — the mourn”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/i-am-trying-to-remember-you-and-let-you-go-at-the-same-time-the-mourn/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“there are feelings. you haven’t felt yet. give them time. they are almost here. – fresh”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/there-are-feelings-you-haven-t-felt-yet-give-them-time-they-are/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“to be waterdrugged into rejecting the nuances of my own bursting extraordinary self. and to have this be called education.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/to-be-waterdrugged-into-rejecting-the-nuances-of-my-own-bursting/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“i am writing my way back to you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/i-am-writing-my-way-back-to-you/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“when you meet that person. a person. one of your soulmates. let the connection. relationship. be what it is. it may be five mins.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/when-you-meet-that-person-a-person-one-of-your-soulmates-let-the/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“fell apart many times. so. what does that say about me besides i live through wars.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/fell-apart-many-times-so-what-does-that-say-about-me-besides-i-live/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“a friend. is someone who supports your breath.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/a-friend-is-someone-who-supports-your-breath/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“stay is a sensitive word. we wear who stayed and who left in our skin forever”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/stay-is-a-sensitive-word-we-wear-who-stayed-and-who-left-in-our-skin/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“black women breathe flowers, too. just because we are taught to grow them in the lining of our quiet (our grandmothers secret) does nor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/black-women-breathe-flowers-too-just-because-we-are-taught-to-grow/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“bleed every month. but do not die. how am i not magic. – the lie”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/bleed-every-month-but-do-not-die-how-am-i-not-magic-the-lie/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“i knew you before i met you. i’ve known you my whole life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/i-knew-you-before-i-met-you-i-ve-known-you-my-whole-life/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“sometimes the beauty of my people is so thick and intricate. i spend days trying to undo my eyes so i can sleep.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/sometimes-the-beauty-of-my-people-is-so-thick-and-intricate-i-spend/)

[nayyirah waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“the truth is you were born for you. you were wanted by you. you came for you. you are here for you. your existence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/the-truth-is-you-were-born-for-you-you-were-wanted-by-you-you-came/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

> [“i found flaws and they were beautiful. – ugly”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nayyirah-waheed/i-found-flaws-and-they-were-beautiful-ugly/)

[Nayyirah Waheed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nayyirah-waheed/)

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