Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie quotes - page 5

Teach her that if you criticize X in women but do not criticize X in men, then you do not have a problem with X, you have a problem with women. (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Academics were not intellectuals; they were not curious, they built their stolid tents of specialized knowledge and stayed securely in them. View quote
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To have money, it seemed, was to be consumed by money. View quote
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There was something wrong with her. She did not know what it was but there was something wrong with her. A hunger, a restlessness. An incomplete knowledge of herself. The sense of something farther away, beyond her reach. View quote
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What if, in raising children, we focus on ability instead of gender? What if we focus on interest instead of gender? View quote
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You know, you're a feminist.” It was not a compliment. I could tell from his tone-the same tone with which a person would say, "You're a supporter of terrorism. View quote
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Because when there is true equality, resentment does not exist. View quote
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People will selectively use "tradition” to justify anything. View quote
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How can we resist exploitation if we don't have the tools to understand exploitation? View quote
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I like politics and history and am happiest when having a good argument about ideas. View quote
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And her joy would become a restless thing, flapping its wings inside her, as though looking for an opening to fly away. (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Grief was the celebration of love, those who could feel real grief were lucky to have loved. View quote
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How was it possible to miss something you no longer wanted? View quote
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In America, you don't get to decide what race you are. It is decided for you. View quote
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Teach her to question language. Language is the repository of our prejudices, our beliefs, our assumptions. View quote
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" The only reason you say that race was not an issue is because you wish it was not. We all wish it. View quote
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"In Nigeria I'm not black...We don't do race in Nigeria. We do ethnicity a lot, but not race. My friends here don't really get it. Some of them sound like white Southerners from 1940. They say, 'Why are black people complaining about race? Racism doesn't exist!' View quote
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When the dark days come - and they will - try and remember this: it will pass,it will definitely pass. View quote
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If you're telling a non-black person about something racist that happened to you, make sure you are not bitter. Don't complain. Be forgiving. If possible, make it funny. Most of all, do not be angry. Black people are not supposed to be angry about racism. Otherwise you get no sympathy. This applies only for white liberals, by the way. Don't even bother telling a white conservative about anything racist that happened to you. Because the conservative will tell you that YOU are the real racist and your mouth will hang open in confusion. View quote
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How can we resist exploitation if we don't have the tools to understand exploitation. Which of your favourite quotes by Chimamanda did we miss? View quote
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