Classics Quotes by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Our fathers fought bravely. But do you know the biggest weapon unleashed by the enemy against them? It was not the Maxim gun. It…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Unshed tears of an unrequited desire for vengeance are exhausting and require privacy.”

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Does rough weather choose men over women? Does the sun beat on men, leaving women nice and cool?' Nyawira asked rather sharply. 'Women bear…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Luckily for me, I loved books. Books can enlighten but can also benight, but at least one can play one off against another.”

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“In any case how many took the oath and are now licking the toes of the whiteman?No, you take an oath to confirm a…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“But when did this anger take root? When snakes first appeared on the national scene? When water in the bowels of the earth turned…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“... for I had reached a point in my life when I came to view words differently. A closer look at language could reveal…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Written words can also sing.”

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Belief in yourself is more important than endless worries of what others think of you. Value yourself and others will value you. Validation is…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Your own actions are a better mirror of your life than the actions of all your enemies put together.”

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“That was one of the most rewarding things about spending nights in the open. Birds were bound to wake you up, and whether they…

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

“Stories, like food, lose their flavor if cooked in a hurry.”

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o