Want Quotes by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

12 Want quotes by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Adichie’s thoughts on wanting something resonate with the same clarity as her storytelling. Though only twelve lines, they provide a potent glimpse into how the Nigerian author frames desire, making it a solid starter for readers new to her voice.

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“I just want to be regular.”

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...he did not want me to seek the whys, because there are some things that happen for which we can formulate no…

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I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all…

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“Everybody will have an opinion about what you should do, but what matters is what you want for yourself, and not what…

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We did that often, asking each other questions whose answers we already knew. Perhaps it was so that we would not ask…

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The idea that sex is something a woman gives a man, and she loses something when she does that, which again for…

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Relaxing your hair is like being in prison. You're caged in. Your hair rules you. You didn't go running with Curt today…

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In particular I want to talk about natural black hair, and how it's not just hair. I mean, I'm interested in hair…

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I didn't want to be apologetic about my love story, and I think to be willing to write about love you have…

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If you don't understand, ask questions. If you're uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask…

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I had people read it early on and, you know, well-meaning people said to me, you should take out the blogs. I…

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I look young. I heard this said so often that it became irritating. I once worked as a babysitter for a woman…

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I like the U.S. and feel gratitude towards it.

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I’m very feminist in the way I look at the world, and that worldview must somehow be part of my work.

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