Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. Ben Okri bigconquerfear 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
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
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
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
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
