“Unshed tears of an unrequited desire for vengeance are exhausting and require privacy.” — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Unshed tears of an unrequited desire for vengeance are exhausting and require privacy.” — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“... 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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Your own actions are a better mirror of your life than the actions of all your enemies put together.” — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
