749 Quotes by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There are slightly more women than men in the world – 52 percent of the world’s population is female – but most of the positions of power and prestige are occupied by men.

If we ran Nigeria like this cell,” he said, “we would have no problems in this country. Things are so organized. Our cell has a Chief called General Abacha and he has a second in command. Once you come in, you have to give them some money. If you don’t, you’re in trouble.

I have many problems in my life, but I don’t think that identity is one of them.

She was taking two sides at once, to please everyone; she always chose peace over truth, was always eager to conform.

One of the things I’ve learned is that everybody in this country has the mentality of scarcity. We imagine that even the things that are not scarce are scarce. And it breeds a kind of desperation in everybody. Even the wealthy.

And never say that Chudi is “babysitting” – people who babysit are people for whom the baby is not a primary responsibility.

We raise girls to see each other as competitors – not for jobs or accomplishments, which in my opinion can be a good thing, but for the attention of men. We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way boys are. If we have sons, we don’t mind knowing about their girlfriends. But our daughters’ boyfriends? God forbid.

There was a feeling I wanted to feel that I did not feel.

She was a literal person who did not read, she was content rather than curious about the world.