Chinua Achebe Quotes

There's no lack of writers writing novels in America, about America. Therefore, it seems to me it would be wasteful for me to add to that huge number of people writing here when there are so few people writing about somewhere else.

Chinua Achebe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleMeWritingAmericaHere

In any industry, the people with the freshest ideas usually come from outside.

Amish Tripathi

PeopleIdeasOutsideIndustryCome

God is cruel. Sometimes he makes you live.

Stephen King

LiveGodYouSometimesCruelHe

On the first recording, I wasn't singing out that much; I was shy with my singing.

St. Lucia

SingingShyFirstOutRecording

New York - I'm connected. This is my core. I feel like if I'm not connected to New York, then I don't even know what to do with myself.

Jay-Z

MyselfNew YorkFeelNewKnowCore

Being a teenager is complicated.

Janet Varney

ComplicatedBeing A TeenagerBeing

My whole life is my work.

Chris Cleave

LifeWorkWhole

The worst days are when you feel foggy in the head - chemo-brain they call it. It's awful because you feel boring. As well as bored. And stupid. And resigned.

Christopher Hitchens

StupidFeelYouBoringWorstHead

I'm not going to go on Twitter and rant about something.

Ansel Elgort

GoSomethingGoingRantTwitter

I admire but don't envy people who have children and also have big, wonderful perfect houses. Maybe Martha Stewart could do it; to me those two things aren't compatible, but I know our children will grow up with a feeling that home is a place of comfort.

Audra McDonald

HomeChildrenPeopleMeGrowEnvy

My inner child is not wounded.

Shannen Doherty

ChildInner ChildInnerWounded

I dream about food.

Tia Mowry

FoodDreamI DreamAbout

The bond company comes in if you exceed your costs; they're the insurers of the film. In the worst-case scenario, they take over the production.

Todd Haynes

BondYouCompanyOverProduction

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