Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Quotes

Some people ask, 'Why the word 'feminist'? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?' Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general - but to choose to use the vague expression 'human rights' is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: nigerian
  • Birth: September 15, 1977

Topics

PeopleGenderProblemYouChoose

Yes, and many times it's frustrating, because I'm simply part of the show, and I'm not in the creative end of it, who goes out with detectives and tries to find these things out.

Robert Stack

CreativeEndFindYesOutThings

For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom.

John Sexton

MeProcessMagicPhotographyMoments

There's nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself.

Robert De Niro

LifeNothingMoreIronicThan

What is true of the NFL is that it has been well-managed over the years. And that has been beneficial to the fans, it's been beneficial to the game itself, it's been beneficial to the players, coaches and everyone involved.

Roger Goodell

GameTrueOverEveryoneYearsFans

In boxing, there are lot of things that happen where they try to slow down the process and try to get to the other team, trying to get into our heads.

Joseph Parker

TeamProcessSlowTryingDownTry

I thought I would, you know, go to college, get to law school, finish, and then get a job and work as a lawyer, but that proved to be not a good fit for me.

Demetri Martin

WorkGoodJobSchoolCollegeLaw

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.

Dorothea Lange

PeopleCameraSeeWithoutInstrument

The first time I ever went to Hawaii, I was listening to island music, thinking, 'I could've been born here, and I'm pretty sure I would never play that.'

Chris Cornell

MusicTimeListeningThinkingPlay

After my wife and I were married, we obtained a rescue dog from a family that didn't want her anymore. She was a beautiful Collie/Shepherd mix named 'Precious.' It then came to pass that our first marital 'debate' was whether we should change the dog's name away from the same name used by the wacky villain in 'Silence of the Lambs.'

Bob Peterson

FamilyDogChangeBeautifulWife

If you buy a sweater for €1,000 and you know that the funds you are paying are also going to help to build a hospital and a school, wouldn't you think better about it?

Brunello Cucinelli

SchoolThinkBetterHelpYouKnow

The most confounding thing of all is that we still haven't identified the cause of 20% to 30% of adult common colds.

Anthony Fauci

AdultCommonStillMostCauseThing

As I got a little older, I discovered Lori McKenna and Patty Griffin and found out how many other tools we have as songwriters, that there's storytelling and there's ear candy, and that there is a place where they meet, too, and both of those women are really good at doing that.

Ashley McBryde

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