4 Quotes by Helen Oyeyemi about people

  • Author Helen Oyeyemi
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    I think it's swell that there are people you don't have to worry about when you don't see them for a long time, you don't have to wonder what they do, how they're getting along with themselves. You just know that they're all right, and probably doing something they like.

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  • Author Helen Oyeyemi
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    I've always felt happy in my own company. It's only when I get around other people that things get sticky.

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  • Author Helen Oyeyemi
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    So many times I've encountered people who are just kind of like, 'Yeah, Nigeria,' and, you know, thump their chest and seem very sure of, like, being Nigerian. And I'm just kind of, like, I wish I could be that sure.

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  • Author Helen Oyeyemi
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    You don’t return people’s smiles—it’s perfectly clear to you that people can smile and smile and still be villains.

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