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Wole Soyinka Quotes

I like to say, 'I spend one-third of my time in Nigeria, one-third in Europe or America, and one-third on a plane.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: nigerian
Birth: July 13, 1934

Topics

Time America Say Europe My Time

The premise of insurance is to spread the risk. It's the premise of homeowner's insurance, of car insurance, and of health insurance. It's one reason why it's important to have insurance when you're healthy, so that when you get sick, you won't go sign up just when you get sick, because that increases the cost for everyone.

Car Health Sick Insurance You Go

I wasn't very ambitious. I really wanted to get married.

Get Ambitious Wanted Get Married

It's just that if you're not disruptive everything seems to be repeated endlessly - not so much the good things but the bland things - the ordinary things - the weaker things get repeated- the stronger things get suppressed and held down and hidden.

Good Good Things Stronger You Down

I get to partner up with all different types of opportunities.

Opportunities Partner Up Different

Music should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.

Music Challenge You Whatever Out

When I did my first price guide in 1979, publications weren't interested in mentioning it. Now I get phone calls weekly if not daily from publications and television shows who want to know what's hot, how to get started in antiques, and the best way to buy antiques.

Daily Best Television Phone Know

So I ask the nuclear powers to abandon the out-of-date thinking of the Cold War period and take a fresh look. Above all, I appeal to them to bear in mind the long-term threat that nuclear weapons pose to humankind and to begin action towards their elimination.

War Mind Action Cold Thinking Look

People look at you differently if you wear a bow tie, as opposed to a necktie.

People You Look Tie Wear Bow

I could play it safe by recording songs that are familiar, but am I expanding myself as an artist by doing covers? It's a catch-22. It's called show business: The word 'business' is in it, and you've got to be a businessman. But then again, you have to be true to yourself as an artist.

Business Myself Yourself Doing You

You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.

Christy Mathewson

Victory Learn You Defeat Everything

I was completely devoted to reading and books from the age of seven. It took until I was 18 to have the confidence to write poetry.

Christopher Koch

Confidence Age Poetry Reading Write

If after you read something, you connect with it, you want to do it.

You Want Connect Something Read

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