Tami Egonu > Quotes

“It’s amazing how long we put up with things we detest for the sake of a quiet life.”
― Tami Egonu, A Rhapsody of Dreams

“The stars and planets don’t disappear just because it’s daytime.”
― Tami Egonu, A Rhapsody of Dreams

“The old are often forgotten. Life moves on without a care for those who wish to remain in the past. We tend to talk too much because it’s rare that we’re listened to.”
― Tami Egonu, A Rhapsody of Dreams

“We are all blinded by deceit of what society or family tells us is right. Some of us choose to break free.”
― Tami Egonu, The Enchanted

“So many people mean nothing to us, we pass one another by without acknowledgement, without comprehending the gifts many have to offer, if only we slowed down and realised we’re not all so different. My front door isn’t open to everyone, but I can tell a good one when I see them just like I know trouble when it’s staring me in the face.”
― Tami Egonu

“Money soothes a lot of ills and helps people to tolerate what they might not otherwise be able to stomach.”
― Tami Egonu, Bird

“the wind gives and it takes. You wait, I believe it favours you.”
― Tami Egonu, A Rhapsody of Dreams

“You can vent your anger and think that others are to blame when in truth the anger you carry belongs to you.
Learn to accept responsibility for every action.
Learn to let go of preconception.
Learn to let go of what you have learnt in your life.
Travel lightly and you will find the journey has far more enlightenment than you could ever have imagined.”
― Tami Egonu, The Obsidian Club

“Jealousy can instigate the cruellest act, or more to the point, hatred can. Miss Bennett was the one who found Nathan lying at the bottom of the stairs in the cellar, said he must have slipped or something, especially with one leg being so much weaker than the other. They as good people never would have suspected their own daughter of pushing him. That she never showed emotion over her brother’s death was put down to trauma. I could see what they could not—a child incapable of any kind of feeling apart from selfishness. I can still picture him now, lying on his stomach, his head twisted at an unnatural angle, eyes glazed like one of Rhiannon’s dolls. She was then about seven years old with the face of an angel and a nature as cruel as anyone on death row.”
― Tami Egonu, The Obsidian Club

“The world is a reflection of how we see it and feel.”
― Tami Egonu, The Enchanted

“What is death but the opportunity for a new beginning?”
― Tami Egonu, A Blue Lark Sang

“The death of those considered expendable to achieve such goals only leaves blood to drown the earth with the memory of corruption and confusion.”
― Tami Egonu, The Enchanted

“Hatred is a poison and clouds the ability for knowledge.”
― Tami Egonu, A Blue Lark Sang

“Sometimes it's difficult to tell a person's true nature, especially if they hide behind a mask.”
― Tami Egonu, The Obsidian Club

“It is my name for you. Amaka is a Nigerian name and it means beautiful.”
― Tami Egonu, Bird

“Awareness leads to the truth.”
― Tami Egonu, The Obsidian Club

“Ugliness hides in the light whilst darkness reveals the truest nature.”
― Tami Egonu, A Blue Lark Sang

“Hell is a state of belief, an illusion.”
― Tami Egonu, The Obsidian Club

“If there is life after death, indeed life before life, then it would make more sense to me for it is as though I have known you always, through time and space and despite all logic, I know you as I know myself, as no one else does.”
― Tami Egonu, Bird

“Love is an insanity that selfishly possesses the heart and mind and leaves barely any room for other thoughts and feelings.”
― Tami Egonu, A Blue Lark Sang

“I love that you have dreams but always remember that reality is here right now and is a lot harsher that anything you may possibly imagine. Always be aware of everything around you, especially those you love. Those closest to us sometimes have a habit of destroying us, whether intentionally or not.”
― Tami Egonu, Bird

“Why love? Why hate? Words have power. We give them power. Every emotion, every thought, everything is connected to words.”
― Tami Egonu, The Shrouded Wind

“Maybe it is important to cherish the moment, have hope for the future and try to let go of the past, or should that be to try and remember the past.”
― Tami Egonu, The Hourglass

“It is strange how you can live a dream and when the opportunity to continue this dream arises you have to reject it and live the illusion which is life.”
― Tami Egonu, The Hourglass

“The weeks in August had passed by in a hot and humid haze. So many people had prayed for good weather after heavy rain caused fear of floods, and when finally the sun appeared with a vengeance they again set to praying, this time for the return of the rain clouds to make the air bearable again.”
― Tami Egonu, Bird

“Overthinking kills beauty in the moment. Memories get tarnished and thought takes away purity. How many beautiful encounters have been burned when they should have been worshipped?”
― Tami Egonu, The Meaning of Us

“Time is often the killer of truth.”
― Tami Egonu, The Shrouded Wind

“Towns and cities transform, get bigger, taller, yet nature beats to its own rhythm”
― Tami Egonu, The Hourglass

“Do not rush to the next moment and miss where you are right now.”
― Tami Egonu, The Hourglass

“If you consider your mind like a garden,' he began earnestly, `a garden needs to be tended regularly to prevent weeds from springing and suffocating other flowers and plants, to keep the garden tidy and clear, if you like. The mind works in the same way. Negative thoughts spring up and you must be aware of them, but do not attach yourself to them. Simply, you must discard them like a weed, cast them aside so that positive thoughts are given the space to dazzle in the sunlight.”
― Tami Egonu, Bird