Quotes by Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Explore a curated collection of 14 quotes by Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?" he asked. He waited a few minutes, bu — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Every time people come at us with the intention of killing us, I close my eyes and wait for death. Even thought I am sti — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy and confusion. — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Circumstances will change and things will be fine, just hold on a little more — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
The branches of the trees looked as if they were holding hands and bowing their heads in prayer. — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Some people tried to hurt us to protect themselves, their family and communities...This was one of the consequences of c — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
I was sad to leave, but I was also pleased to have met people outside of Sierra Leone. Because if I was to get killed up — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
I was afraid to fall asleep, but staying awake also brought back painful memories. Memories I sometimes wish I could was — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
We took a bowl each and started eating. He went back into the little room, and by the time he returned to the table with — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
I was so happy that my mother, father, and two brothers had somehow found one another. Perhaps my mother and father have — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Sometimes I closed my eyes hard to avoid thinking, but the eye of the mind refused to be closed and continued to plague — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Children played guessing games, telling each other whether the gun fired was and AK-47, a G3, an RPG, or a machine gun. — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
I joined the army to avenge the deaths of my family and to survive, but I've come to learn that if I am going to take re — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
My squad is my family, my gun is my provider, and protector, and my rule is to kill or be killed. — Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier