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Chinua Achebe Quotes

They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.

Chinua Achebe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Best Habit Free Long You Lose

I really don't like the idea of people knowing what I am doing. I find telling everybody what you had for breakfast is really uninspiring.

Jim Sturgess

I Am People Breakfast Doing You

I never in my wildest imagination dreamed that I would somehow become a sports commentator.

Joe Rogan

Sports Imagination Become Never

Anything that I read, I read because I'm interested in it.

Andy Richter

Anything Because Read Interested

I do what I love and what I always dreamed of doing for a living. I write love stories, and I have always had a publisher willing to publish them. I have a sizable and loyal audience. I have made best-seller lists and won awards. What more could anyone ask for?

Mary Balogh

Love Doing Living More Awards Write

I remember once doing a benefit for a Jewish charity and wearing an enormous cross. I kind of don't let the audience dictate anything to me. I sort of dictate to them, and they better be on board.

Lisa Lampanelli

Me Charity Better Doing Remember

If you properly clean a room, it gets dirtier before it gets cleaner.

Chris Rock

You Clean Room Cleaner Before Gets

Oh, I see people everywhere. Some are celebs, but most of my friends are just regular people. The thing is, even celebs are normal people too. Just people.

Corey Feldman

People Friends See I See Normal

When I look at designer books I am sometimes puzzled why they don't share their inspiration, when it's obvious somebody had such great inspiration.

Anna Sui

Great I Am Look Sometimes Why Share

To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences.

William H. McRaven

Good Leader Chance You Consequences

I didn't get into this business for other people to know my name.

Niecy Nash

Business People Name Know Get Other

When I was stalking my special lady friend on MySpace, people would always say, 'Is this really Marilyn Manson or some kind of psycho?' And I'm like, 'Both.'

Marilyn Manson

Friend People Lady Say Kind Special

I didn't even listen to any music until I was 19, really. I just wanted to be famous. But I didn't say it to anyone because I was really embarrassed at the thought.

Marina and the Diamonds

Music Thought Famous Say Listen