“Unreasoning optimism is a fundamental element of childishness.”
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 10 (p. 237)
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“Well. Adolescence is all about making mistakes.”
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 9 (p. 200)
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 7 (p. 173)
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 5 (p. 119)
“Unconditional love: childhood’s greatest magic.”
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 1 (p. 35)
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 7 (p. 166)
“When things are bad, change is good, right? Change means things will get better.”
Source: The Kingdom of Gods (2011), Chapter 1 (p. 19)
Interviews
Source: On how she once perceived fiction in “NK Jemisin: 'It’s easier to get a book set in black Africa published if you're white'” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/02/nk-jemisin-its-easier-to-get-a-book-set-in-black-africa-published-if-youre-white in The Guardian (2020 May 2)
“Honor in safety, survival under threat. Necessity is the only law.”
Source: The Stone Sky (2017), Chapter 9 “the desert, briefly, and you” (p. 231)
Source: The Stone Sky (2017), Chapter 7 “you’re planning ahead” (p. 170)
“You’re abbreviating heavily, not lying. That’s what you tell yourself.”
Source: The Obelisk Gate (2016), Chapter 16 “you meet an old friend, again” (p. 293)
Source: The Obelisk Gate (2016), Chapter 15 “Nassun, in rejection” (p. 270)
“It is surprising how refreshing this feels. Being judged by what you do, and not what you are.”
Source: The Obelisk Gate (2016), Chapter 8 “you've been warned” (p. 127)
“The Leadership legends have the air of a myth concocted to justify their place in society.”
Source: The Obelisk Gate (2016), Chapter 6 “you commit to the cause” (p. 91)