# The Thing Around Your Neck

- Author: [Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie.md)
- Quotes: 1
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/the-thing-around-your-neck

## Quotes

> The trick was to understand America, to know that America was give-and-take. You gave up a lot but you gained a lot, too.

p. 198 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/the-thing-around-your-neck/the-trick-was.md)