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Helen Oyeyemi Quotes

Dickinson is my hero because she was a joker, because she would never explain, because as a poet she confronted pain, dread and death, and because she was capable of speaking of those matters with both levity and seriousness. She's my hero because she was a metaphysical adventurer.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: December 10, 1984

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Hero Death Pain Matters Never She

As Chief Product Officer, I lead our product team to create simple, intuitive user experiences.

Simple Team Create Product Lead Our

I don't look like most women in the industry.

Women Look Industry Like Most

In New York, appearance is a form of currency or, at the very least, a calling card. One must look wealthy in order to be recognised as a person of worth.

New York Worth Appearance Look New

The capture, taming, training and keeping of eagles is highly ritualized. Most of the birds, which have a life span of about 40 years, are caught when very young - either snatched from a nest or trapped in a baited net.

Life Training Birds Young Capture

Selling $500 shoes when you make $12 an hour is just an awkward economic juxtaposition.

Shoes You Selling Awkward Economic

I never contemplated any kind of existence or identity after my career. I never thought at some point the entertainment industry is going to be through with me. And when it first occurred to me that my career was going to cease to be ascendant, then I freaked out.

Identity Me Thought Career Kind Out

I'm more the kind of man who never makes decisions. But impulsivity is not the opposite of courage; I think it's possible to do both.

Courage Man Think Decisions Possible

A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams.

Dreams Test Hard Real Pleasure Joys

Nothing ever seems straightforward in Venice, least of all its romances.

Nothing Venice Straightforward Seems

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.

Hurt You Place Over Off Been

The women and the men are teachers and preachers in my family, and a little bit of both those fell on me.

Family Women Men Me Teachers Little

Not getting girls is the story of my life. I have always had a bit of a tough time with the ladies. I don't know whether it's that I don't have game or just don't feel comfortable in my own skin, but females pick up on that.

Life Time Game Tough Story My Life

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