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.
CHINUA ACHEBEMost 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.
More Chinua Achebe Quotes
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.
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People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.
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A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
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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.
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When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands.
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The world is large,” said Okonkwo. “I have even heard that in some tribes a man’s children belong to his wife and her family.” “That cannot be,” said Machi. “You might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the babies.
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He is a fool who treats his brother worse than a stranger.
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A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.
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We shall all live. We pray for life, children, a good harvest and happiness. You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.
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If one finger brings oil it soils the others.
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Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.
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There is no story that is not true.
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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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The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don’t always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!
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People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that’s the time to do something about it, not when it’s around your neck.
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