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
You cannot come to a Nigerian restaurant without having pepper soup. Ben Okri nigerianpepperrestaurant Change image and share on social
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
I know that human beings are capable of anything. Ben Okri beingcapablehuman Change image and share on social
Some of my reactions are very Nigerian. I still believe that words are things. Ben Okri nigerianreactionthing Change image and share on social
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. Ben Okri bigconquerfear 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 most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering. Ben Okri authenticcapacitycreate Change image and share on social
Reading, like writing, is a creative act. If readers only bring a narrow range of themselves to the book, then they'll only see their narrow range reflected in it. Ben Okri actbookbring Change image and share on social
Our time here is magic! It's the only space you have to realize whatever it is that is beautiful, whatever is true, whatever is great, whatever is potential, whatever is rare, whatever is unique, in. It's the only space. Ben Okri beautifulgreatmagic share on social
