"Every Day is for the Thief" Quotes
A Nigerian-American returns to Lagos and grapples with the city's complex social and political dynamics.
fiction | 128 pages | Published in 2007
Quotes
Every day is for the thief, but one day is for the owner.
wisdomjustice
To be a stranger is to be unrecognizable to yourself.
identitybelonging
In Lagos, the only way to survive is to have a sense of humor.
survivalhumor
The city is the place of encounter. You are always meeting someone.
city liferelationships
It is hard to live in a city where you are unnoticed.
city lifeloneliness
The streets are the only place where you can see the city as it is.
city lifeobservation
Madness is a potent force.
madnesspower
No one is ever just a person.
identity
Cities need to be emotionally marked. Otherwise, they are just places with no heart, no pulse.
city lifeemotions
The city has a way of making everything feel possible.
city lifepossibility
