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Ben Okri Quotes

I went to London because, for me, it was the home of literature. I went there because of Dickens and Shakespeare.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Home Me Literature London Because

When I was four, we went to Oahu. It was the first time we celebrated Passover away from home.

Jesse Kellerman

Home Time First Time First Four

I had to find my own language in jewelry. That was important to me; it really had to be what I would love to have myself.

Ann Demeulemeester

Love Myself Me Jewelry Language Own

All I have are my instincts. They've never failed me.

Angela Ahrendts

Me Never Instincts Failed

Everyone looks better and more alive in a pink shirt.

Michael Bastian

Pink Better Looks Alive More Shirt

It's good for you to go somewhere that you wouldn't normally go.

Good You Go Somewhere Normally

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.

Mary McLeod Bethune

Knowledge Need Prime Hour

I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish moderate religious leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury because I think we all agree that extreme fundamentalism is a threat, and we need all the allies we can muster against it.

Myself Fight Think Belief Need

If I really want to be heard, I have that command, but a lot of heavy women don't. When I see someone heavy working on television, I say, 'Oh, God, go girl. You do it.' You know, it shouldn't stop your life.

Life Women Girl God Someone You

But when I stopped facing Sandy, I had to face Don Drysdale. No one on my team wanted to face him.

Team Face Him Facing Wanted Sandy

Frank liked administrative work and was good at it.

Work Good Administrative Liked Frank

No one blames themselves if they don't understand a cartoon, as they might with a painting or 'real' art; they simply think it's a bad cartoon.

Art Painting Think Bad Understand

I have a Wii at home that I mainly play 'Punch-Out!' on.

Home Play Mainly

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