Do not be in a hurry to rush into the pleasures of the world like the young antelope who danced herself lame when the main dance was yet to come.
CHINUA ACHEBEBecome familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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I don’t like to see mistakes on the typewriter. I like a perfect script. On the typewriter I will sometimes leave a phrase that is not right, not what I want, simply because to change it would be a bit messy.
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Most writers who are beginners, if they are honest with themselves, will admit that they are praying for a readership as they begin to write. But it should be the quality of the craft, not the audience, that should be the greatest motivating factor.
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There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
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Each of my books is different. Deliberately. I wanted to create my society, my people, in their fullness.
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A man who does not lick his lips, can he blame the harmattan for drying them?
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When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness
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People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.
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Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am – and what I need – is something I have to find out myself.
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An artist in my view is always afraid of extremists; he is always afraid of those who claim to have found the ultimate solution to any question.
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If a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings.
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A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
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What a country needs to do is be fair to all its citizens – whether people are of a different ethnicity or gender.
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As a rule I don’t like suffering to no purpose. Suffering should be creative, should give birth to something good and lovely.
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When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
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