Once you let people know anything about what you think, that's it, you're dead. Then they'll be jumping about in your mind, taking things out, holding them up to the light and killing them, yes, killing them, because thoughts are supposed to stay and grow in quiet, dark places, like butterflies in cocoons.


The Icarus Girl (ed. Anchor, 2007) - ISBN: 9780307428738

Helen Oyeyemi Quotes

Once you let people know anything about what you think, that's it, you're dead. Then they'll be jumping about in your mind, taking things out,...

Once you let people know anything about what you think, that's it, you're dead. Then they'll be jumping about in your mind, taking things out,...

Once you let people know anything about what you think, that's it, you're dead. Then they'll be jumping about in your mind, taking things out,...

Once you let people know anything about what you think, that's it, you're dead. Then they'll be jumping about in your mind, taking things out,...