Esi Edugyan (born 1977) is a Canadian novelist.
What is luck but something made to run out.
I guess mercy is a muscle like any other. You got to exercise it, or it just cramp right up.
Of all the excellent copyedits I've received over the years, Marie-Lynn Hammond's was by far the best. Her work on Half Blood Blues was incredibly sensitive and astute.
To me, chocolate was the sole reason we on this earth.
It's early yet. It's always early, while you still alive.
Folks think a lifetime is a thing stretched out over years. It ain't. It can happen quick as a match in a dark room.
The kid come in at a strange angle, made the notes glitter like crystal.
It's like that, I guess, when the past come to collect what you owe.
Canada kills any conversation quick, I learned long ago. It's a little trick of mine.
Ain't no glory made from being dependable.
Ain't no man can outrun his fate.