Best Who Fears Death Quotes by Nnedi Okorafor

"My life fell apart when I was sixteen. Papa died. He had such a strong heart, yet he died."

"I knew then that I would never again be able to fully control the fire inside me."

"Everything that happened later, I now understand, started then."

"I was filling with rage. Oh, not here! Not at Papa's ceremony!"

"You’re a fool if you believe what others say about me."

"I was born twenty years ago, during troubled times."

"Just by looking at me, everyone can see that I am a child of rape."

"I knew I was pushing my luck with my mother."

"The sun was high in the sky. It lit everything. That's when they came."

"An Okeke woman will never kill a child kindled inside of her."

"Onyesonwu, it means 'Who fears death?' She named me well."

"I could have killed someone after my mother told me this story."

"The more I tried to get up, the more intense it got and the more my grief expanded."

"I felt like being violently shaken from the inside out."

"The human world is harsh, but the desert is lovely."

"You're just sulky because you and Mwita had a fight." - Diti

"You’ll feel better in a few minutes." - Onyesonwu

"My mother taught me to marry a man who could not only provide but also add to my knowledge." - Nana the Wise

"I think if you force intercourse, you'll die." - Onyesonwu

"I could change to a vulture and fly away right now." - Onyesonwu

"You're a danger to us all if I don't [teach you]. You're a danger to us all if I do, but at least I’ll be your Master." - Aro

"And take that cursed stone from your mouth. It’s meant to keep you grounded. It’s useless to you." - Aro

"You don’t think! You’re unlearned and uncontrollable, like an animal." - Aro

"You're full of fire," he said. "But I won't teach you." - Aro

"I'll die before I let you teach me!" - Onyesonwu

"You possess both ugliness and beauty. Even to my eyes, you're confusing. Mwita can only see your beauty. So he can't help himself. But you can."

"You’re feeling better?"
"Much," I said.
He turned to look at me, eyeing my clothing.
"Not here," I said.
"Why not?"
"I’m still in training," I said.

"I’m not what they say I am," I said.
"I know what Diti tells me," he said, in his low voice. "But only that."

"I’m human but I’m not stupid, Onyesonwu. Go and sleep."

"My mother once said that fear is like a man who, once burned, is afraid of a glow worm," I said vaguely.

"I want to be a part of this."
"I don’t even know what we’re going to do," I stammered. "I don’t even..."

"You think you know the whole story, but you don’t."

"You’ll always be in training. And we’re out in the middle of nowhere."

"You may know and understand me, but if we came to blows again, I’d kill you first... easily and without hesitation."

"I could see white fish swimming near the surface. I reached down and ran my hand in the water. It was cool."

"This vision was truly something new. Mwita and I were both here. We could see each other. We could taste and feel."

"My biological father was still looking at me in shock when Mwita plowed into him."

"But we’ll only find fresh men in the towns and villages."

"There’s no plot against you, Mwita. Do you really believe I’m a false . . ."

"He can bend time, he can make things appear that should never be there, he can make people think wrong things."

"Travelers from distant lands, their styles and dialects mingling, spoke of a world larger than my own."

"The bustling market, a tapestry of sounds and colors, was a reminder of life's vibrant diversity."

"In the chaos of the crowd, a sense of unity prevailed, binding us in our shared humanity."

"The camels, wise and ancient, carried the secrets of the desert in their silent gaze."

"Under the vast sky, our caravan was but a fleeting whisper across the sands of time."

"In moments of turmoil, the strength of our spirit is the truest measure of our resolve."

"The market's vibrancy was a living, breathing testament to the resilience of the human spirit."

"Amidst the strangers, I found a reflection of my own journey, etched in the faces around me."

"In every unfamiliar face, a story waiting to be told, a life unfolding in its own rhythm."

"The heart of the market beat with the pulse of a thousand dreams, each uniquely its own."

"I was flesh again, my body bleeding all over, my garments soaked with blood."

"You wouldn’t eat, but you would drink. Otherwise, you’d be dead... again."

"I know him, I thought. Then as if whispered by the winds outside I heard the word he’d spoken to me, Ifunanya."

"It’s like it’s charged. Like sticking my finger into an electrical socket."

"We have twenty-four hours before what? Before it kills you."

"Whether I live or die, I’ll destroy that man."

"I can’t imagine how he must feel coming back here."

"I’ll never know what happened or who these people were."

"Two floors, lots of windows. No electricity. Four children. Three boys, one girl."

"Though we obviously look different from the Nuru, they feel it important to mark us." - Anai

"The sooner you do it, the less time you have to think about it." - Anai to Luyu

"We’ve changed our plan," Anai told us. "We’re going around Gadi. There is nothing there for us. Then we’re going to wait."

"I can’t. I can’t!" But she stayed still. - Luyu

"Our clothes were dirty with dust. Anai said Okeke walked about in dirty ragged clothes, so this would help Luyu blend in."

"You can’t take on a whole town," she said. "I have before," I said.

"If they insist, then you have no choice until you get a chance to sneak away." - Advice given to Luyu

"Bricoleur," I said out loud, "One who uses all that he has in order to do what he has to do."

"You’ll bear my son. He’ll be magnificent." - Daib

"This place will never be the same. Slavery here is over." - Reflections on Onyesonwu's impact