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“It’s strange how I have felt, with every major event that has occurred in my life, that you were the only person who would understand.”
― Americanah
― Americanah
“They said “soon” to each other often, and “soon” gave their plan the weight of something real.”
― Americanah
― Americanah
“When people die, they cannot be replaced. They leave holes that cannot be filled, for it is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death.”
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“He reminded her of Obinze’s expression for people he liked. Obi ocha. A clean heart.”
― Americanah
― Americanah
“She liked that he wore their relationship so boldly, like a brightly colored shirt. Sometimes she worried that she was too happy. She would sink into moodiness, and snap at Obinze, or be distant. And her joy would become a restless thing, flapping its wings inside her, as though looking for an opening to fly away.”
― Americanah
― Americanah
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