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“[L]ife is one big jest at the expense of humanity. - ‘The Mupondawana Dancing Champion”

Book:An Elegy for Easterly: Stories

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“She looked around for something with which to cut the cord. There was nothing, and the baby almost slipped from her hands. Through a film of tears she chewed on Martha’s flesh, closing her mind to the taste of blood, she chewed and tugged on the cord until the baby was free. She wiped the blood from her mouth with the back of her hand. The baby cried, she held it to her chest, and felt an answering rise in her chest. – ‘An Elegy for Easterly”

Short Stories Petina Gappah Zimbabe

Book:An Elegy for Easterly: Stories

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“The life and activities of the little world were for her not only the welcome object of sincere observation, but the individual being is always organically situated in the integrated macrocosm of the whole.”

Life Philosophy Spirituality Nature Mindfulness Unity Observation Cosmos Interconnectedness Macrocosm

Book:Green Psychology: Transforming our Relationship to the Earth

Source: Green Psychology: Transforming our Relationship to the Earth

“Wafa Wanaka, our elders say. Not only does this mean that death is the ultimate peace, it also means that we are not to speak ill of the dead. Once a person has crossed over to the real of the spirits, he takes his transgressions with him, and we speak only of the good. - 'Something Nice from London”

Death Short Stories Zimbabwe Petina Gappah Wafa Wanaka

Book:An Elegy for Easterly: Stories

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“Fame is an elastic concept, especially in a place like this, where we all know the smell of each other’s armpits. - ‘The Mupondawana Dancing Champion”

Dancing Short Stories Zimbabwe Petina Gappah

Book:An Elegy for Easterly: Stories

Source: An Elegy for Easterly: Stories

“It may well be that there will be this socialism, Juliana,’ she said, ‘but I can tell you right now that no amount of socialism will make my madam was her own underwear.’ - ‘Aunt Juliana’s Indian”

Socialism Short Stories Zimbabwe Petina Gappah

Book:An Elegy for Easterly: Stories

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“Fear the soldier who stammers, for he is very fast at pulling the triger.”

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Author:Michael Bassey Johnson

“People often brag about being “hot-tempered” or “fiery” when a more accurate description would be: “I stopped developing emotionally when I was a small child and therefore never learned to control my tantrums.”

Hot Temper

Book:The Princess Guide to Life

Source: The Princess Guide to Life

“Ironically the word Temperamental, is found both in medical and legal jargon. Notice how the word itself eludes to temporary craze.”

Hot Temper

Author:Doreen Haley

“God, I want to be able to control my mind. Why is it so hard? I know that these thoughts are causing harm, that they are damaging my mental health, but I can’t stop. It seems like I am sinking into depression... Deeper and deeper. I’m almost drowning.”

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Book:Petrichor

Source: Petrichor

“Love and kindness are your strengths. The hard truth is you can’t give those gifts to others until you give them to yourself. -- Jack in Flower Girl A Novel”

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Book:Flower Girl A Novel

Source: Flower Girl A Novel

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