Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Quotes

I can write with authority only about what I know well, which means that I end up using surface details of my own life in my fiction.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeEndDetailsI CanKnowMy Own

If you've ever had your heart broken, it's like, once is enough - you can live a lifetime on that. Ya know? You can write a lot of records on one broken heart.

Jessie Baylin

LiveHeartBrokenBroken HeartYou

I never wanted to work for anybody else; I always wanted to be my own boss.

John Barry

WorkBossMy OwnNeverAlwaysOwn

Just to have the opportunity to play an American in America is a dream come true for me.

Andrew Lincoln

OpportunityMeAmericanAmericaPlay

Many entrepreneurs do not realize that many of the problems their businesses face today began yesterday, long before there was a business.

Robert Kiyosaki

BusinessTodayProblemsFaceLong

It is important for me to personally visit Superfund sites to assess the progress being made.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

ProgressMeImportantBeingMade

If you blithely do what you do and you're good at what you do, and try to be a decent person, you can succeed.

Michael Patrick Jann

GoodSucceedYouPersonTryDecent

I have no idea how I'm perceived in America because I don't live the reality of America.

Monica Bellucci

LiveRealityAmericaBecauseIdea

If someone is being bullied or feels like an outsider, and they relate to something that I've done, even if it's just igniting a spark, that's great. I had that feeling as a kid. I was messed with no end.

Johnny Depp

GreatEndSparkSomeoneDoneKid

However, leaving everything to the market is not necessarily good for society.

Dorothy Denning

GoodSocietyLeavingEverything

Once your company grows past a certain point, upholding values becomes more and more difficult. This is where companies get into trouble. Thus, it's absolutely critical to take your company values seriously and practice it every day.

Christine Tsai

DayPastPracticeValuesEvery Day

I think the character of Superman may be the greatest fictional creation of modern times, and working on the book is for me a sacred trust. I'm just doing my best not to disappoint!

Chris Roberson

CharacterTrustBestMeBookThink

For me, there's no point in being an artist and putting yourself out there if you're not going to really put yourself out there.

Brian Fallon

YourselfMeYouArtistOutGoing

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