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Chinua Achebe Quotes

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.

Chinua Achebe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: nigerian
Birth: November 16, 1930 - March 21, 2013

Topics

Democracy Start Wake Up Learn Year

Back in my high school years, the Hulk was my favorite Marvel character, and I always enjoy drawing him.

Jim Starlin

Character School High School Drawing

I've been in so many writing workshops where someone hands in a story, and when the other writers in the workshop are giving feedback, they say, 'This is unbelievable.' And the writer says, 'Well, actually, the events are based in real life. This actually happened.'

Jesmyn Ward

Life Writing Story Giving Someone

I really want to be just a singer-songwriter. That's who I am.

Jessica Simpson

I Am Want Just Who Really Am

I don't care about being on top, about being No. 1. I just make movies for a few suckers in the audience, anyway.

John Cassavetes

Care Movies Top Audience Being Just

Mrs. Palin is history in a dress. And her script is straight out of Hollywood - like those teen movies with the cliched ending featuring the female valedictorian delivering the speech of a lifetime projecting a bold and transformative future with an independent-minded woman in charge.

Andrew Breitbart

Future History Woman Dress Teen

I've always had a foot in everything. As a kid, I was active in sports and theater. Now, I'm learning I have to focus a bit. I'm trying to get to next projects, like writing a screenplay. Once that comes together, I could put my mind to another book - maybe a fun kids' book.

Maz Jobrani

Learning Sports Focus Together Fun

Maybe love is just about finding the person you can be your weird self with.

Matt Haig

Love Love Is Self Weird Finding You

I think there have to be Bachs and Beethovens. We may have - there are so many more people. Musical training is available to so many more, but it may be that we've hit a right wall in terms of accessible styles and since we demand innovation as a criterion of genius, there may not be more innovative styles to be found.

Stephen Jay Gould

Innovation Training People Think May

The Galilee is a quiet place because people have to deliver on time; they don't have time to quarrel.

Stef Wertheimer

Time People Quiet Place Because

I just love listening to the laughter.

Simon Pegg

Love Laughter Listening Just

'American Horror' is the debasement of the suburban family, the way a lonely kid would have imagined it in the Seventies.

Rob Sheffield

Family Lonely American Horror Way

Everybody knows that Coutinho is a great footballer - here in England, they call him 'The Magician.' He made his decision to join Barcelona, but every time we meet and play for the Selecao, we have a good chat and maintain that friendship. He is an exceptional guy and one of the best friends football has given me.

Roberto Firmino

Friendship Good Great Time Best Me