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01Undated

There are no miracles these days. Manna will not fall from the sky. Bombs, yes, enough to pierce our hearts, but manna, no.

Chinelo Okparanta / quote

02Undated

And now she began muttering to herself. "God , who created you, must have known what He did. Enough is enough.

Chinelo Okparanta / quote

03Undated

Let peace be. Let life be.

Chinelo Okparanta / quote

04Undated

...as if in rebellion, certain emotions become amplified at the exact moments when you are expected not to feel them at all.

Chinelo Okparanta / quote

05Undated

You'll marry your studies? Marry your books? You already have one degree but you want another. You'll marry your degrees?

Chinelo Okparanta / quote