We live in a sea of general ideas, so that's not a novel, since there are so many general ideas. But the… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
The Novelist As Teacher”: “I would be quite satisfied if my novels (especially the ones I set in the past) did no… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I do not think that there is any time in our history when things were perfect. I do not expect such times… — 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
People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
A coward may cover the ground with his words but when the time comes to fight he runs away. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“It is significant, for example, that the moment when churchmen began to doubt the existence of the black man’s soul was the… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I think dialects should be left alone. People should write in whatever dialect they feel they want to write. In the fullness… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
I think that is one of the first things that I got clear in my mind when I began to play around… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“I would be quite satisfied if my novels (especially the ones I set in the past) did no more than teach my… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
The rural areas have been deprived by the cities in the past. Development resources and energy should be directed where the people… — 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
