Famous Quotes by Akwaeke Emezi

“Sometimes, you recognize truth because it destroys you for a bit.”

The truth is a mirror, but we see it in fragments.

The body is a country we live in, but sometimes it’s not our home.

Survival is a way of shaping yourself into a weapon.

To live in a body is to be haunted by something greater than yourself.

Forgiveness is a process, not a destination.

What is a body but a container for the spirit?

To be loved is to be seen, to be recognized.

Healing isn’t a single destination but a constant journey.

Sometimes the things that try to kill you make you stronger instead.

Some things are too wild to be held in human hands.

Grief is a country you live in forever, even when you think you’ve left.

Sometimes you have to write yourself into existence.

Being alive is terrifying. But it’s the only choice we have.

I am made up of so many things, all of which are still trying to find a home.

The act of survival is revolutionary.

There are no monsters, only people who need love.

Monsters are not born, they are made by the world.

Sometimes you must become your own savior.

When you’re different, you carry a small death inside you every day.

To exist outside of definitions is a gift and a burden.