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“Prejudice begets prejudice, you see. Knowledge does not always evolve into wisdom.”
Nnedi Okorafor“Prejudice begets prejudice, you see. Knowledge does not always evolve into wisdom.”
Nnedi Okorafor, Akata Witch“It's more fun to write villains. They are more of a challenge, and I get a sick kind of pleasure out of delving into their minds. There's rarely emptiness, and there is almost always deep intelligence.”
Nnedi Okorafor“There was always so much I didnt know, but not knowing was part of it all.”
Nnedi Okarafor“You might have liked the United States more,”” she said. “They’ve got more stuff. And if your spaceship is broken, they can probably fix it better.”
Nnedi Okorafor, Lagoon“My mother always tells me that anyone who gets enjoyment from other people's misery will eventually get the greatest discomfort from his or her own miseries.”
Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu“I am the unseen. For centuries I have been here, beneath this great city, this metropolis. I know your language. I know all languages. . . . My cave is broad and cool. The sun cannot send its heat down here. The damp soil is rich and fragrant. I turn softly on my back and place my eight legs to the cave ceiling. Then, I listen. I am the spider. I see sound. I feel taste. I hear touch. I spin this story. This is the story I’ve spun.”
Nnedi Okorafor, Lagoon“Feet away, Professor Dema stood, carrying a large gunlike weapon with both her hands and a snarl on her lips. This was not the way final exams were supposed to go.”
Nnedi Okorafor, Home“I felt the pain and the glory of growth, was straining and shuddering with it.”
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