# Quote — Nnedi Okorafor, The Book of Phoenix

> I speak my life into existence with each expressed breath I take. I tell you a story within which are more stories. Universes within universes. We are all spinning like small suns. I am like my own sun.

- Author: [Nnedi Okorafor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nnedi-okorafor.md)
- Book: [The Book of Phoenix](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nnedi-okorafor/the-book-of-phoenix.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/nnedi-okorafor/the-book-of-phoenix/i-speak-my-life

## More from this book

> Strength comes not from avoiding suffering, but from enduring it with grace and resilience.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nnedi-okorafor/the-book-of-phoenix/strength-comes-not.md)

> The fire in my veins burns hotter than any sun.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nnedi-okorafor/the-book-of-phoenix/the-fire-in-my-veins.md)

> Our bodies may be fragile, but our spirits are unbreakable

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nnedi-okorafor/the-book-of-phoenix/our-bodies-may.md)