Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Quotes

I live half the year in Nigeria, the other half in the U.S. But home is Nigeria - it always will be. I consider myself a Nigerian who is comfortable in the world. I look at it through Nigerian eyes.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Our instinctual understanding of reality is the same as most other animals.

Robert Lanza

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We shouldn't just consider the desire of government to do what it wants to do. We should always consider the resistance of people. The culture of Iranian people doesn't let the government drag people into deep trouble or backlash. Maybe government wants it, but the culture doesn't let it go on.

Shirin Ebadi

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Paul Ryan wants his weekends free? Fine - let's give him all 365 days free.

Tom Tancredo

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No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.

Robert A. Heinlein

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He has not yet become an elder statesman, though his foreign policy credentials are considerable, but he is certainly our ancient mariner, forever tugging at our sleeve to let him tell his tale of what really happened.

Ronald Steel

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People change because of kids. They change how they eat. They change the way they think. They change the way they see one another.

Michelle Obama

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That's me. I can be me a bit at home, but I'm kind of like a square peg in a round hole.

Mick Ralphs

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The attacks of September 11 persuaded many Americans that what might seem to be obscure or distant potential threats can very quickly materialize and it therefore makes sense to attend to them even before they become urgent.

Michael Mandelbaum

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It's hard to get to the right position, to be somebody who is commercially successful and critically acclaimed. That's the sweet spot.

Miles Teller

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When you think about the children, one of the things that I'm quite concerned about - and I've heard it expressed by others - is trying to find how we can build better accountability, work to provide a level of education that prepares our children for the future.

Lisa Murkowski

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I come from a Latin nation that had an open policy with the U.S. My parents moved right to Florida, opened a pharmacy, and had me.

Josh Segarra

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Yeah, touring can get rough some times and draining, but I always have to pinch myself and realize that I'm doing what I love.

Jonny Lang

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