Don't despair too much if you see beautiful things destroyed, if you see them perish. Because the best things are always growing in secret. Ben Okri beautifuldespairdestroy Change image and share on social
The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell. Ben Okri factfundamentalhint Change image and share on social
I am one year older than Nigeria at 51. In a human life, 51 might be old. But it is very young for a nation. By that, I mean a Nigeria conscious of itself as a nation. Ben Okri conscioushumanlife Change image and share on social
The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools, the greater the imagination. The greater the will, the greater the secret failure. Ben Okri artistfailurefew Change image and share on social
You cannot come to a Nigerian restaurant without having pepper soup. Ben Okri nigerianpepperrestaurant Change image and share on social
I became a sceptic of one way of seeing the world. And I think it is what started me in my awareness that any worldview is superstitious. Ben Okri awarenessscepticstart Change image and share on social
Fire is one of my temperaments. It is behind all my work... Fire is a chemical presence. Ben Okri chemicalfirepresence Change image and share on social
The greatest religions convert the world through stories. Ben Okri convertgreatreligion Change image and share on social
Politics is the art of the possible; creativity is the art of the impossible. Ben Okri artcreativityimpossible Change image and share on social
I know that human beings are capable of anything. Ben Okri beingcapablehuman Change image and share on social