# Quote — Akwaeke Emezi, Bitter

> The foster parents had said that she would end up nowhere, then you could make up wherever you wanted to be, you could make it real. You could, for example, paint it into existence.

- Author: [Akwaeke Emezi](https://www.leafyquotes.com/akwaeke-emezi.md)
- Book: [Bitter](https://www.leafyquotes.com/akwaeke-emezi/bitter.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/akwaeke-emezi/bitter/the-foster-parents

## More from this book

> (Chapter 4, Page 43)

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> ...the world gotta burn before we can build a new one. We just got different ideas about what kinda fire we need.

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> He raised his head as Bitter emerged from the office, and his face broke into a huge smile. It made the blood rush to Bitter's face, how openly Aloe showed his pleasure at her presence. Sometimes she wondered how he found the courage to flash emotions as if no one could hurt him with them.

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