Ben Okri Quotes

The worst time was 1983. Love and life and everything went wrong. I reached absolute rock bottom. I saw the Minotaur at the bottom of the abyss. I learnt of the harshness of the world and its impartiality to human failure.

Ben Okri

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: nigerian
  • Birth: March 15, 1959

Topics

LifeLoveFailureTimeWorldWrong

I'm continually inspired by nature, and the rainbow is one of nature's greatest optical phenomenons. The sighting of a rainbow never fails to bring a smile to people's faces. They signify optimism and positivity: with them comes the sunshine after the rain.

Matthew Williamson

SmileNatureRainSunshineRainbow

We're at unique point in history where the things that we are building are going to significantly impact our social, political, economical, and personal lives.

Anita Borg

HistoryBuildingImpactPolitical

I believe that tracks speak to me. Some tracks make me write certain music or make me feel sad or inspire me to write a sad love song. Each track has its feeling to me.

Missy Elliott

LoveMusicSadMeSongBelieve

I have a Missouri Fox Trotter. So mine's like a quarter horse, but just a much better gait - it moves very fast.

Mitt Romney

BetterHorseFastFoxMineJust

More often than not, whenever gossip has been written about me, the gossip is more interesting than the reality. I know some public figures hate gossip, but personally I like it because it makes my life sound more glamorous and interesting than it really is.

Moby

LifeHateMeRealityMy LifeGossip

I'm always so impressed by people who can just stay super mellow and still be extremely funny.

Janet Varney

FunnyPeopleAlwaysStayJustStill

I am stable when my private life is a success.

Don Johnson

LifeSuccessI AmLife Is AStable

My problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.

Dolph Lundgren

BeautifulHateSmartPeopleMeBig

I like to use 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' on my toast in the morning, because sometimes when I eat breakfast, I like to be incredulous. How was breakfast? Unbelievable.

Demetri Martin

MorningFoodBreakfastBelieveEat

Huge numbers of people in London depend on their cars. Fuel duty is becoming a big factor in people's cost of living. I believe in trying to ease these burdens.

Boris Johnson

PeopleBelieveTryingNumbersLiving

I'm like thousands of women in South Africa who lost their men to cities and prisons... I stand defiant, tall and strong.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

WomenMenStrongStandLostAfrica

As a producer, I always want to know what makes the kids tick.

Wyclef Jean

KnowWantAlwaysProducerKidsTick

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