Sarah Ladipo Manyika Quotes

British writer

Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 7 March 1968) is a British-Nigerian writer of novels, short stories, essays,
and an active member of the literary community, particularly supporting and amplifying young writers and female voices.

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How often I have felt lonely even when with someone. Lonelier sometimes than when I’m on my own.

Now the books are arranged according to which characters I believe ought to be talking to each other.

always remember that you are an Ajayi man. Don’t forget the Ajayi motto – In all things moderation, with exception of study.

" The future of Nigeria is no longer in it's army as some of us used to think, but in the oil business.

Negritude is an ideology of the elite, completely devoid of meaning for the masses ... Negritude is an ideology suggesting that Africans are blessed with a soul and not reason. They would have us believe that Africans can sing, dance and feel, but not think.

A book reads us as much as we read a book.