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Sue Nyathi Quotes

born 1978 Zimbabwe

Sue Nyathi (born 23 June 1978) is a Zimbabwean author known for her books The Gold Diggers, An Angel's Demise and The Polygamist.

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I think there is a tendency of viewing happiness as a destination and that you can exist in that state forever, I dont buy that.

Yes, writing fiction is risky but then, as they say in finance, the higher the risk, the higher the return

We never go deep into dealing with our wounds. We carry things forward, from one generation to the next

A country needs to be judged by the living standards of its poorest people and not the few elite.

Learning from history allows us to not only learn about a country’s complexities and heritage but also solidifies our identity about ourselves as a people

I hate reading a book and not being able to locate myself.

I am tired of this portrayal of African women as being timid, oppressed creatures

You have people who are affluent and people who are poor. Who decides how the scales are weighed?

A lot of religious people are like that. They have zero empathy and a lot more judgement.

I think Africa has a wealth of talent which remains largely unknown, never mind celebrated

Life is about taking chances and believing in yourself

For me, writing is like being an actress, in a way, because I get into the role, to make it believable. Otherwise you won’t be able to connect and relate to it

write for love before you consider writing for money

I believe books should transport you to places, whether real or imagined

Writing as a career is not financially lucrative for most writers

The genesis of current problems is rooted in the past

Wealth comes with its own problems and challenges

I’m intentional about provoking empathy and creating a conversation around those kind of topics

I like to show that as much as we like to divide ourselves with borders, we’re more related than we think

I enjoy writing all my characters, otherwise they would not make it into my books

Attribution

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