When brothers fight to death a stranger inherit their father’s estate — 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
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
“He saw himself and his fathers crowding round their ancestral shrine waiting in vain for worship and sacrifice and finding nothing but… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“Children left their old parents at home and scattered in all directions in search of money. It was hard on an old… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“Any evil which you might have seen with your eyes, or spoken with your mouth, or heard with your ears or trodden… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist,… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“With Chinelo, I learned that parents must not assume that all they had to do for books was to find the smartest… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“Then listen to me,' he said and cleared his throat. 'It's true that a child belongs to its father. But when a… — 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
