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Nnedi Okorafor Quotes

born 1974 Nigeria

Nnedi Okorafor (born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction for both children and adults.

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Also known as: The Book of Phoenix, Zahrah the Windseeker

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28 quotes

There is nothing that a man must believe that can’t be seen or touched or sensed.

Who Fears Death (2010)

However, time doesn’t change the essence of what you are.

Remote Control (2021)

Mortality smelled muddy and wet and I reeked of it.

Who Fears Death (2010)

People treat it with more respect than they treat any police officer. Maybe because the robot is polite, helpful and never asks for bribes.

Remote Control (2021)

When I am not moving toward my fate, it comes to me.

Who Fears Death (2010)

Just because something is not alive, does not mean that it is dead. You have to be alive first to be dead.

Who Fears Death (2010)

I will never believe in Christ or Allah or any other God. I will never follow any religion.

Noor (2021)

Fear is a prison, and only by facing it can we truly be free.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

It was obvious who the Elders were. Important-looking men wearing important clothes being looked at by everyone else because they were important.

Noor (2021)

People hate what they don’t understand.

Who Fears Death (2010)

Withholding the truth is lying.

Who Fears Death (2010)

Strength comes not from avoiding suffering, but from enduring it with grace and resilience.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

True beauty lies in embracing our flaws and imperfections.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

The fire in my veins burns hotter than any sun.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

“Funny how all things people don’t understand seem to be ‘cursed’.”

Zahrah the Windseeker (2005)

We all have the power to embrace our scars and rise like phoenixes from the ashes of our pain.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

“Some of our old ways are better forgotten, but not all of them.”

Zahrah the Windseeker (2005)

The greatest adventure lies not in our surroundings, but in the depths of our own souls.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

“Maybe I'm too scared to fly, but I'm brave enough to save your life.”

Zahrah the Windseeker (2005)

To know someone's pain is to share in it. And to share in it is to relieve some of it.

The Book of Phoenix (2015)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nnedi Okorafor (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.