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Half of a Yellow Sun
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"Half of a Yellow Sun" Quotes

"Half of a Yellow Sun" follows the lives of three characters as they navigate love, loss, and the Nigerian-Biafran War.

Quotes

The world was silent when we died.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

death

You must never behave as if your life belongs to a man. Do you hear me?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

independence

Love is never enough.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

love

It’s not our fight. It’s not our country. They will kill us if we stay.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

war

You cannot love someone else until you love yourself.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

self-love

It was a little like having someone you’d never seen before but still knew so well that you could reach out and embrace them with your eyes closed.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

connection