"Homegoing" Quotes
"Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi traces the divergent paths of two half-sisters and their descendants over 300 years, exploring the enduring impact of slavery and colonialism on their African and American families.
historical fiction | 320 pages | Published in 2016
Quotes
The smell of burning flesh filled the air.
History is storytelling.
Evil is like a shadow, it follows you.
The family is like a forest: when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its own position.
You cannot stick your foot in the same river twice.
We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story.
They would just have to make do with the spirit of a woman.
The hard thing about being a dreamer is that you can't just be happy with reality.
The village was asleep, cocooned in the safety of ignorance.
Sometimes you cannot see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.
