Heremakhonon Quotes

“We were in Africa". I know, I know. What were we doing there? We must have lived, somehow. Eaten, slept, raised children? Was it so savage and horrible that it is netter forgotten? Who can tell me? No one. Because nobody knows and everyone takes for granted what they've been told.”
― Maryse Condé, Heremakhonon

“It's true I have a stay-at-home nature. I abhor physical exercise (except for making love, of course). I've always believed that sport should be left to the dunces.”
― Maryse Condé, Heremakhonon

“Time drags. Time is a monster with a neck bloated with blood.”
― Maryse Condé, Heremakhonon

“...if you've eaten your fill since childhood, you've plenty of time to think of love and nothing else.”
― Maryse Condé, Heremakhonon