Kehinde Fadipe > Quotes

“She was riveted by the small miracle of her eleven-year-old fingers speaking a language she couldn't understand. The wind rattled the bay windows of the alcove, frosting the glass panes, with its icy breath, drawing mother closer to child. When the piece was done, it hung in the air; her mother, and the warmth and weight of her leg, evaporated too.”
― Kehinde Fadipe, The Sun Sets in Singapore

“Clap for yourselves. Sometimes the best person to listen to is the person who did exactly what you don’t want to do. Don’t let what your grandparents or your mother or anyone else wants or wanted influence you now. I mean, history is important and all that, but at some point, you have to stop blaming other people. Sink or swim. Whether it works out or not, what do you actually want? And if you’re not ready, then fine, but it’s up to you.”
― Kehinde Fadipe, The Sun Sets in Singapore