There must be areas in which a particular character does not represent you. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
A man who does not lick his lips, can he blame the harmattan for drying them? — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
A goat does not eat into a hen's stomach no matter how friendly the two may be. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
A boy sent by his father to steal does not go stealthily but breaks the door with his feet. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Beware Okonkwo!" she warned. "Beware of exchanging words with Agbala. Does a man speak when a god speaks? Beware! — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
The impatient idealist says: 'Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.' But such a place does not… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
It is only the story...that saves our progeny from blundering like blind beggars into the spikes of the cactus fence.The story is… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I think the language that we use in dealing with one another is very important. And even if I am called upon… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“In such a regime, I say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murdered… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“Do not despair. I know you will not despair. You have a manly and a proud heart. A proud heart can survive a general… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“And so Mr. Brown came to be respected even by the clan, because he trod softly on its faith.” — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others is also making it for himself.” — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
In fact, I thought that Christianity was very a good and a very valuable thing for us. But after a while, I began to… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I find Nigeria very frustrating. I am not alone in this. There are many Nigerians abroad. As you know, the brain drain is just… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I do not actually see how art, literature can be anything other that being in that domain of trying to tell us, trying to… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands. In one of my essays,… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane. H. P. LOVECRAFT, attributed, Telling It Like It Is Dancing is very important nowadays.… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
