I’m never sad when a friend goes far away, because whichever city or country that friend goes to, they turn the place… — Helen Oyeyemi Being there Copy Share Image
The first coffee of the morning is never, ever, ready quickly enough. You die before it’s ready and then your ghost pours… — Helen Oyeyemi Coffee Copy Share Image
“...The skirt flared wonderfully, and there was the sweet ribbon bow at the waist. It was a dress to be worn by… — Helen Oyeyemi Fashion Copy Share Image
Solitary people, these book lovers. I think it's swell that there are people you don't have to worry about when you don't… — Helen Oyeyemi Book Copy Share Image
I've always felt happy in my own company. It's only when I get around other people that things get sticky. — Helen Oyeyemi Always Copy Share Image
“Has she read any of the comments? That's what I wondered. Did the woman from YouTube video understand that the public wasn't… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
“I was learning the ways of the world; one of them being that the presence of a certain type of curly-haired man… — Helen Oyeyemi Fairy-tales-for-adults Copy Share Image
It occurred to me that I was unhappy. And it didn’t feel so very terrible. No urgency, nothing. I could slip out… — Helen Oyeyemi Feels Copy Share Image
“… there’s a difference between having no one because you’ve chosen it and having no one because everyone has been taken away.” — Helen Oyeyemi Difference Copy Share Image
“I think it's swell that there are people you don't have to worry about when you don't see them for a long… — Helen Oyeyemi Friends Copy Share Image
This was a little house, with a ceiling that kept getting higher and higher, a hot place with no windows. This was… — Helen Oyeyemi Anger Copy Share Image
“Do you want this ice cream?" he asked her, whisking the dish all around the tabletop. "I mean, do you truly want… — Helen Oyeyemi Ice cream Copy Share Image
“Everyone would believe her because at the back of their minds, everyone thinks that twin brothers and sisters grow up magnetized towards… — Helen Oyeyemi Brother and sister Copy Share Image
Because things grow. Wherever there is air and light and open space, things grow. — Helen Oyeyemi Air Copy Share Image
I have been in love with Emily Dickinson's poetry since I was 13, and, like an anonymous post on findagrave.com says, 'Dear… — Helen Oyeyemi Abstract Copy Share Image
“I think they must have recognized something in each other, some poorly concealed intensity that other people find nerve-racking.” — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
And without further argument he unsheathed the sword and cleaved Miss Foxe's head from her neck. He knew what was supposed to… — Helen Oyeyemi Argument Copy Share Image
“Rowan's physical effect- godlike jawline, long-lashed eyes, umber skin, rakish quiff of hair- is that of lightening strike.” — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
“First you try to find a reason, try to understand what you've done so wrong so you can be sure not to… — Helen Oyeyemi Abuse Copy Share Image
A few people have tried to make me see that my writing isn't quite their thing by saying to me: 'What about… — Helen Oyeyemi About Copy Share Image
I take aliens very seriously and don't appreciate light entertainment or weak approximations being made of them. — Helen Oyeyemi Alien Copy Share Image
“I would like to have nothing to do with you for hours on end and then come back and find you, come… — Helen Oyeyemi Individuality Copy Share Image
“Sometimes we cannot see or hear or breathe because of our fright that this is all our bodies will know. We're scared… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
