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Ben Okri Quotes

It is not important for me as a writer that you leave a piece of writing of mine with either an agreement or even a resonance with what I have said. What is important is that you leave with the resonance of what you have felt and what you thought in reaction to that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Me Writing Thought You Important

Do you know anything that in all its innocence is more humiliating than the funny pages of a Sunday newspaper in America?

Funny America Innocence You Sunday

We have to think outside the box, inside the Constitution, find ways to do things that will elevate our security, reduce the risk of the incidence of terrorist attack.

Constitution Think Find Security Box

When I go to shoots, the young models are excited to see me. It proves they can have long and successful careers, too.

Me Long Go Young See Successful

The success is worth nothing to me if I can't share it with the people I love.

Love Success People Me Worth Share

As the UFC was getting bigger and bigger, I realized it was a potential career there, and that's what I did.

Michael Bisping

Potential Career Bigger Did UFC

I have been waiting a long time to see what's next for Bridget Jones, and I am beyond thrilled she's back.

Time I Am Waiting Long Back She

There was a time when radio stations wouldn't play Gaga's music because it was considered dance. Outside of live performances, the Internet became our primary tool to help people discover her music.

Live Music Time Dance People Help

Of my two handicaps, being female put many more obstacles in my path than being black.

Shirley Chisholm

Path Obstacles Black More Two Being

Everyone writes differently. I hope to get people energized so they'll want to rush home to write.

Home Hope People Want Write Rush

I've always been fascinated by memory and dreams because they are both completely our own. No one else has the same memories. No one has the same dreams.

Dreams Memories Memory Always Own

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Learning Wisdom Never Made Bigot

I was always the guy who made jokes and ribbed people at parties. After I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts I got sidetracked into clubs and started doing comedy.

People American Comedy Doing Jokes

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