Quotes by Nayyirah Waheed, Salt

Explore a curated collection of 11 quotes by Nayyirah Waheed, Salt. 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.

the worstthing that ever happenedtothe worldwasthe white man coming across gun powder.–– the end of the world | the begi — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
as a childthere was eitherbooksorpain.i chose books.-how i became a writer — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
i am a woman and a poem. – visceral — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
there is no healthier drug than creativity. — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
he was so beautiful because when he held her he was not concerned with ‘being a man.’ ‘being a man’ had nothing to do wi — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
the thing you are mostafraid to writewrite that-- advice to young writers — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
there is you and you.this is a relationship.this is the most important relationship. — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
healingbeginsthe momentyouwant it to — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
we are houses eaten by rivers because we do not know their smell. — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
when you allow that man. to walk through your children. plant his feet. in their veins. hold their voices. necks. bodies — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt
the rain in this room is low and thickand undressing my heart through the air. – intimacy  — Nayyirah Waheed, Salt