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Mariama Bâ
19 quotes
“Whenever he felt himself beginning to fancy any girl, after the Ouleymatou experience, the memory of her mocking indifference and his own disillusionment had made him fiercely determined to nip any emotional attachment in the bud.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ousmane Gueye, who had mistrusted all women, threw himself at the mercy of a woman, and a white woman at that.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Was he a possible partner for Mireille? Could he assume such a mutation.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A Toubab can’t be a proper daughter-in-law. She’ll only have eyes for her man. We’ll mean nothing to her.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We saw everything through the same eyes before we were married… But now we seem to be divided over everything.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Love knows no bounds, but sometimes society does.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The truth can be a harsh and cruel reality.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the face of misogyny and injustice, the only hope is escape.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Friendship has splendors that love knows not. It grows stronger when crossed, whereas obstacles kill love. Friendship resists time, which wearies and severs couples. It has heights unknown to love.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Mariam Ba
“The flavour of life is love. The salt of life is also love.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Each life has its share of heroism, an obscure heroism, born of abdication, of renunciation and acceptance under the merciless whip of fate.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The most humble of huts is pleasing when it is clean; the most luxurious setting offers no attraction if it is covered in dust.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Teachers – at kindergarten level, as at university level – form a noble army accomplishing daily feats, never praised, never decorated. An army without drums, without gleaming uniforms. This army, thwarting traps and snares, everywhere plants the flag of knowledge and morality.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Books saved you. Having become your refuge, they sustained you. The power of books, this marvelous invention of astute human intelligence. Various signs associated with sound: different sounds that form the word. Juxtaposition of words from which springs the idea, Thought, History, Science, Life. Sole instrument of interrelationships and of culture, unparalleled means of giving and receiving. Books knit generations together in the same continuing effort that leads to progress. They enabled you to better yourself. What society refused you, they granted.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Celebrating Mariama Bâ | “The Flavor of Life is Love”,April 17, 2020 by Brittle Paper
Also quoted by: Mariam Ba
“The word ‘happiness’ does indeed have meaning, doesn’t it? I shall go out in search of it.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A nervous breakdown waits around the corner for anyone who lets himself wallow in bitterness. Little by little, it takes over your whole being.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A woman must marry the man who loves her, but never the one she loves; that is the secret of lasting happiness.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In a word, a man’s success depends on feminine support.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Try explaining to them that a working woman is no less responsible for her home. Try explaining to them that nothing is done if you do not step in, that you have to see to everything, do everything all over again: cleaning up, cooking, ironing. There are the children to be washed, the husband to be looked after. The working woman has a dual task, of which both halves, equally arduous, must be reconciled.”
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source