You must take a year off, one of these days, before you’re old and tired and weighed down by responsibility. Go away somewhere, and read. Read all the important books. Educate yourself, then you’ll see the world in a different… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“I wanted to say, with as much sarcasm as I could put into my voice, "Sir, your poem is both original and interesting, but… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“This was soul calling to soul. A tired, trapped lock at last meeting the key that unlocks it.” — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“The people copy their rules, just as children ape their parents. Violence is a symptom of a dysfunctional system, where people have no patience… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“Surprisingly, I felt no anger towards him. He was just Man. Man in his basic, rudimentary state, easily moved by powerful emotions like love,… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“Life is seen as an ongoing war between art and philistinism - and although the philistines may win some of the battles, it is… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“Can you continue to love a person regardless of such shortcomings? Maybe because you hope to save them? Or because you can't help it?… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“So your question, are we happy here? I say how can we be happy when we are mere wanderers without a home?” — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
“And I too am not myself, hoping for refuge in a metaphor that will contain it all.” — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
You must take a year off, one of these days, before you’re old and tired and weighed down by responsibility. Go away somewhere, and… — Helon Habila Copy Share Image
