In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I know that an important message is not a novel. To say that we should all be kind to our neighbors is… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
If you ask me, Now, is it your best book? I would say, I don't really know. I wouldn't even want to… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I'm amazed when I think about students today. They know from day one what they are going to be. We didn't. We… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I don't want to be the one to tell somebody, You will not make it, even though I know that the majority… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I couldn't tell you why but now I know a story is in fact where you discover who you are, where a… — 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… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I have so many ideas; there are so many things that need to be done, so many possibilities, you know; one is… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, I really want to satisfy myself. I've got a story that I am working on and struggling with, and… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
My books have done extremely well, I know. But I don't honestly feel much different from when I began to write. I… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Colonial rule means that power, initiative is taken away from you by somebody else who makes your decisions. If that goes on… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
Writing is like wrestling; you are wrestling with ideas and with the story. There is a lot of energy required. At the… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
We know the potentiality of Nigeria and the talent and the resources and to see it having no effect on the lives… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
To answer oppression with appropriate resistance requires knowledge of two kinds: in the first place, self-knowledge by the victim, which means awareness… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
What really worries me is that those who are in positions of power are not really affected by what we are writing.… — 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
“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
My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered — Chinua Achebe Copy Share
“And so Mr. Brown came to be respected even by the clan, because he trod softly on its faith.” — Chinua Achebe Copy Share
“I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others is also making it for himself.” — Chinua Achebe Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Then listen to me,' he said and cleared his throat. 'It's true that a child belongs to its father. But when a father beats… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share
What you must accept is that your life is not going to be the same while you are writing. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share
