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Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Jacob50(m): 2:45pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
1 man,great man,great mind..... |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Nobody: 2:45pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.” ― Chinua Achebe, Anthills of the Savannah WoW |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by petrov10: 2:46pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
A real lagendddd. RiP |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by kennydee05(m): 2:47pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Thank God he was a Nigerian... RIP PCA |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Popowaa: 2:47pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Things fall apart is my best. julioralph: "my son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered" Ezeulu to his stubborn son Obika in 'Arrow of God' the best of his novels by my reckoning. 1 Like |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by vykte(m): 2:47pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Two words : Epic and Legendary |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by julioralph(m): 2:47pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"the greatest power over palmwine is the power to say no!" Achebe in Arrow of God |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by aryzgreat: 2:57pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
julioralph: "until Lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter" Chinua Achebe OMG! this did not make sense to me until i had some second thought about the meaning! God bless Pa Achebe! |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Peterboy1(m): 2:59pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Chinua Achebe wrote and did great things. One of the greatest: Twice (2004 & 2011) turning down Nigeria's dubious National 'Honours'. |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by TheBookWorm: 3:01pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"There is no moral obligation to write in a particular way. But there is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless." – Chinua Achebe 1 Like |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Babymyne: 3:02pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
when the "arrow of God" is "no longer at ease", "things (will) fall apart" 2 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by guonno: 3:07pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
He is a man of his words. I wish all nigerians can keep rejecting all awards until nigeria becomes a developed country. |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Nobody: 3:07pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
'There was a country'.. Chinua Achebe 2 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by TheBookWorm: 3:08pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"We shall all live. We pray for life, children, a good harvest and happiness. You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break." – Chinua Achebe 6 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Ibyno(m): 3:09pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Goodluck. Never hear say things fall apart done die ? |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by whitedove1: 3:12pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"Mr. Brown had thought of nothing but numbers. He should have known that the kingdom of God did not depend on large crowds. Our Lord Himself stressed the importance of fewness. Narrow is the way and few the number. To fill the Lord's holy temple with an idolatrous crowd clamoring for signs was a folly of everlasting consequence. Our Lord used the whip only once in His life - to drive the crowd away from His church.” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart 1 Like |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by TheBookWorm: 3:12pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"A proud heart can survive general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone." – Chinua Achebe |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Gistwitherico(m): 3:13pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
The trouble with nigeria is squarely and fairly a failure of leadership. - Chinua Achebe, trouble with nigeria |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Nedu31(m): 3:15pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Great Icon! Great man!! Great Legend!!! Great writer. Epitome model of all Nigerians. |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by folarin22(m): 3:18pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
The best one he has ever quoted!! WHEN THE ARROW OF GOD IS NO LONGER AT EASE, THINGS FALL APART.. 2 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by TheBookWorm: 3:21pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"The triumph of the written word is often attained when the writer achieves union and trust with the reader, who then becomes ready to be drawn deep into unfamiliar territory, walking in borrowed literary shoes so to speak, toward a deeper understanding of self or society, or of foreign peoples, cultures, and situations." – Chinua Achebe From There Was A Country. 1 Like |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Nobody: 3:23pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
hurricaneChris: A man who rejected $1.5million dollars from Jackson Curtis aka "50Cent" when 50cent wanted to produce a film with the title...things fall apart. hurricaneChris: "One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised" It would be a most tedious task to embark upon finding a man whose actions and words are in harmony. Not to talk of a Nigerian. This one was so principled that he ignored regional sentiments by refusing the award by the GEJ Administration. We have indeed lost a rare gem . May his soul rest in perfect peace. It is with great sadness that I observe the golden generation of the Nigerian people approach its inevitable end. We have only Prof. Wole Soyinka and a few others left. The visionless and insatiably greedy generation of whom most are cowardly and others oppressive, lay a hold to power, while those who belong to the even more craven, poorly educated, and ignorant generation that is eager to copy anything that seems trendy without critical thought, look on and await the day they would have their share of the 'national cake'. 4 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by tpia5: 3:25pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
the internet generation is here now, we'll see what they're bringing. going by the other achebe thread, not much, it appears. end of civilization. |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Capnd143(m): 3:29pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Well! Among the few i knew . . .he was but the most few, yet not new . . . . . Things fall apart! "" in the words of Ndi-ibgo ozor cheifs- the great iroko tree has fallen |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by TheBookWorm: 3:31pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"There is that great proverb—that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter... Once I realized that, I had to be a writer." – Chinua Achebe From The Paris Review |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by Bliss4Lyfe(f): 3:33pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
“Do you blame a vulture for perching over a carcass? CHINUA ACHEBE, Arrow of God |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by oddy4real(m): 3:33pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"That boy called Ikemefuna, have no hand in this death" -Things Fall Apart "Proverbs are like the palm oil with which words are eaten"-Things Fall Apart "That boy calls you Father, have no hand in his death". -Things Fall Apart. I dare say Things Fall Apart is the Greatest Book out of Africa so far... 1 Like |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by mobi5592: 3:36pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Without doubt, an icon has passed on. A man of such great moral principles that he would bulge at nothing, not even when it's life threatening. Achebe, the nigeria you so dearly sought after, one were justice, peace and equality reign, one were there is regard for human kind, a nigeria were leaders haven't sold out their souls for materials that short-lives, eluded you. Only God knows what the future holds for the country. Some are so sadistic that they would butcher another man who's only struggling for daily survival, and call it service to God. 'God forbides evil and blasphemy.' some are way debased, far beyond the beasts of the field. The eagerness and thrill in some to suck others blood and inflict untold pain leaves me both static and dismayed. Talk about the unquenchable passion to take what supposedly was meant for the public--'sad face'. You can choose to hear or ignore this: it is appointed unto man once to die after which comes judgment. One day all the evil of man will be stripped bare before the king. May Achebe's soul rest in peice. 2 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by SeunmiOsewa: 3:41pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
This man is one of my heroes! |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by TheBookWorm: 3:42pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
"You cannot plant greatness as you plant yams or maize. Who ever planted an iroko tree — the greatest tree in the forest? You may collect all the iroko seeds in the world, open the soil and put them there. It will be in vain. The great tree chooses where to grow and we find it there, so it is with the greatness in men." – Chinua Achebe From No Longer At Ease 1 Like |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by donigspain(m): 3:43pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Keneking: “When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.”This has got nothing to do with believing/belief. Try to understand the quote first before discrediting it. From the context, 'there is no seat' does not mean 'you are not welcome'. It means, 'you are welcome but just that I don't have (enough) seat'. The guest can choose to sit on the floor or stand but in this case, Suffering already made plans for its comfort. 'I have no seat' is not a strong/reasonable point enough to make Suffering turn back. So if you must refuse the presence of Suffering in your abode, then you must stand on a concrete 'No, I don't need you' position. *Hope my attempt to clarify things won't be misunderstood as ITK or a direct attack of your person. Apologies if so. 3 Likes |
Re: Famous Quotes Of Prof Chinua Achebe by mobi5592: 3:45pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
youngies: "Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, called the converts the excrement of the clan, and the new faith was a mad dog that had come to eat it up." this is so stealing my hearth. |
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