Hailey

“He’s perfect for me. Every day with him is as if the world has conspired to make me happy.”
― Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

“You are together there. I am alone here. The worst kind of curse that could befall a woman happened to me. Do you cry for me from over there? Do you wish death would be merciful to me and hurry up?”
― Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

“He was attuned to Montserrat’s phases, like memorizing an almanac and knowing if it was a gibbous or waxing moon without having to glance at the sky.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Silver Nitrate

“I still recall the day of her birth, the moment I brought her out of the room and handed her to Malabo, who passed her to his father. Has one human ever looked at another with more wonder? Whenever he held her, even when she cried, his pride was laid bare. He reserved for her most of the few smiles he was willing to give to the world.”
― Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were