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Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: There was a positive side to not trying

There was a positive side to not trying at something: you could always pretend that your life would have been different if you had. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: But the thing is that, in the end,

But the thing is that, in the end, we each must decide how comfortable we are with how much we hurt other people — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Elvis, stop dat! You know it is taboo

Elvis, stop dat! You know it is taboo to whistle at night. You will attract a spirit. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By James S.A. Corey: The sense of being two men - one

The sense of being two men - one bent on desperate measures, the other already in the numb of mourning - felt like the last weeks of his marriage. — James S.A. Corey

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: In this time of the Internet and nonfiction,

In this time of the Internet and nonfiction, to be on an actual bookshelf in an actual bookstore is exciting in itself. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Henry Van Dyke: Be grateful for the tiny details of your

Be grateful for the tiny details of your life and make room for unexpected and beautiful blessings. — Henry Van Dyke

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: I love essays, but they're not always the

I love essays, but they're not always the best way to communicate to a larger audience. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: The wind is calling in a voice I

The wind is calling in a voice I remember — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: People think that writing is writing, but actually

People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: As with much of the world's problems, they

As with much of the world's problems, they become public
or much more of interest
the moment they begin to impact the West. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Sometimes it is enough to know that it

Sometimes it is enough to know that it is difficult. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Before you speak, my friend, remember, a spiritual

Before you speak, my friend, remember, a spiritual man contain his anger. Angry words are like slap in de face. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Rebecca Solnit: [Cabeza de Vaca] ceased to be lost not

[Cabeza de Vaca] ceased to be lost not by returning but by turning into something else. — Rebecca Solnit

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: He too, it seemed, had come to believe

He too, it seemed, had come to believe that he could somehow escape history. That it was possible, and even desirable, to live in a perpetual present. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Story is powerful. Story is fluid and it

Story is powerful. Story is fluid and it belongs to nobody. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Fiction and poetry are my first loves, but

Fiction and poetry are my first loves, but the really beautiful lyrical essay can do so much that other forms cannot. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: What we know about who we are comes

What we know about who we are comes from stories. It's the agents of our imagination who really shape who we are. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: She who had been taken and taken and

She who had been taken and taken and taken. And now the one time she took for herself, the one time she had choice in the matter, it was taken away. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Ruben Dario: Sweet as sweetest Grecian honey will my song

Sweet as sweetest Grecian honey will my song be when I sing, O Beloved, in the season of the Spring! — Ruben Dario

Chris Abani Quotes By Jonathan Maberry: I was raised to fight to the end.

I was raised to fight to the end. You never give up, no matter how much it hurts, no matter what stands in your way. — Jonathan Maberry

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: There had been many such experiments when he

There had been many such experiments when he worked in South Africa, in Vlakplaas, a notorious apartheid death camp. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Susan Rice: If you want change, you have to make

If you want change, you have to make it. If we want progress we have to drive it. — Susan Rice

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: The privilege of being a writer is that

The privilege of being a writer is that you have this opportunity to slow down and to consider things. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: My father was educated in Cork, in the

My father was educated in Cork, in the University of Cork, in the '50s. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Elisabeth Naughton: He grasped a bag of zip ties from

He grasped a bag of zip ties from the shelf. — Elisabeth Naughton

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: If I don't get at least one e-mail

If I don't get at least one e-mail every ten minutes, I feel unloved. Even junk mail makes me feel seen. Sad, I know. Sigh. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: This is the prevalence of ritual. To remember

This is the prevalence of ritual. To remember something that cannot be forgotten. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Like most writers, I find the Web is

Like most writers, I find the Web is a wonderful distraction. Who doesn't need that last minute research before writing? — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Lil Boosie: I don't listen to anybody but Boosie.

I don't listen to anybody but Boosie. — Lil Boosie

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: It takes me forever to actually finish something

It takes me forever to actually finish something like a ten-page essay. But, when I do, I usually love what they are. It's a complicated relationship. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Francis Bacon: When a doubt is once received, men labour

When a doubt is once received, men labour rather how to keep it a doubt still, than how to solve it; and accordingly bend their wits. — Francis Bacon

Chris Abani Quotes By John Irving: ... but only because exhaustion is a life-sign;

... but only because exhaustion is a life-sign; it is at least a form of being human. — John Irving

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Your anatomy is a mystery that nobody bothers

Your anatomy is a mystery that nobody bothers explaining to us. Even when we think we have mastered one woman's body, every body is different. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By David M. Shoup: Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat

Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning. — David M. Shoup

Chris Abani Quotes By Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha: Passion without purpose is like a shot without

Passion without purpose is like a shot without a target. — Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Time was the only variable in every equation

Time was the only variable in every equation of power and oppression
how long before the pot boiled over. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: as his mother told Grandma Marie, there are

as his mother told Grandma Marie, there are no words for some — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Anything a man can do, I can fix.

Anything a man can do, I can fix. — Chris Abani

Chris Abani Quotes By Chris Abani: Men do communicate, often very directly, but women

Men do communicate, often very directly, but women sometimes cannot accept how simple what we have to say is. — Chris Abani