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
I believe in leavening. You can't have words sticking out too much, like promontories. They disturb the density. You have to flatten them, or raise the surrounding terrain. Ben Okri densitydisturbflatten Change image and share on social
The poem is never complete in the mind. It emerges, and then it's like an act of unveiling. The unveiling is the longest and most difficult part of it. Ben Okri actcompletedifficult Change image and share on social
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. Ben Okri agreementfeltimportant share on social
Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide. Ben Okri arthidemagic Change image and share on social
To anyone who is homeless, I say, find a home. Ben Okri findhomehomeless Change image and share on social
We never think that our mothers will die. It was like suddenly an abyss opened at my feet - I was standing on nothing. It was the strangest thing. Her passing away ripped the solidity out of the world. Ben Okri abyssdiefoot 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
The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, it's about us, it's about the reader. Ben Okri absolutelyreaderwrite Change image and share on social
