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Wole Soyinka Quotes

One has to confront history honestly.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

History Confront Honestly

I came to political consciousness with John F. Kennedy's magnificent 1961 Inaugural Address. It seemed the start of something fresh and exciting, and it was.

Start Political Fresh Consciousness

I feel like rock n' roll has become very tame.

Feel Rock Become I Feel Like Roll

The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and hidden women to hide their incompetence.

Women Men Problem Hide Know Say

I love reality. I love the world. I love the smell of it. I love it.

Love World Reality Smell I Love

I'm the messiest person I know.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Our adversaries no long fear us, and our enemies are plotting against us.

Fear Long Enemies Against Us Our

Close to birth... I lost, like, 80 percent of my hearing, and I had difficulty speaking.

Lost Birth Hearing Difficulty Like

As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that.

Child Professional Athlete Tennis

There's a difference between violence and senseless violence.

Violence Difference Between Senseless

My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.' I think that's really good advice.

Good Theatre Think Advice Worry

Even before I joined journalism, I knew that this is what I wanted to do. Tintin was an early inspiration.

Journalism Early Inspiration Knew

I fail frequently - I just try to keep it quiet.

Quiet Try Fail Keep Just Frequently

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