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Ishmael Beah Quotes

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...children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance.

Ishmael Beah (2007). “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”, p.4, Macmillan

My childhood had gone by without my knowing, and it seemed as if my heart had frozen.

Ishmael Beah (2007). “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”, p.126, Macmillan

Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them.

Ishmael Beah (2007). “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”, p.80, Macmillan

I am always quiet so that I know what to say when I must speak.

Ishmael Beah (2014). “Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel”, p.104, Macmillan

This days one must be careful to avoid awakening the pain of another.

Ishmael Beah (2014). “Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel”, p.18, Macmillan

I was still hesitant to let myself let go, because I still believed in the fragility of happiness.

Ishmael Beah (2007). “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”, p.173, Macmillan