What did Chinua Achebe mean by: When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria Copy
I have found that I work best when I am at home in Nigeria. But one learns to work in other places. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Adaptation, Home, Work, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Cultural norms, Hygiene, Respect, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
That we are surrounded by deep mysteries is known to all but the incurably ignorant. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Ignorance, Knowledge, Mysteries, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you don’t just turn it off one day. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Continuity, Perseverance, Tradition, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Desire, Movement, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Guidance, Protection, Strength, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
The price a world language must be prepared to pay is submission to many different kinds of use. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Adaptability, Communication, Diversity, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
When a new saying gets to the land of empty men, they lose their heads over it. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Chinua Achebe, Ignorance, Influence, 0 Chinua Achebe Novelist · Nigeria
It takes 25 years to learn to draw, one hour to learn to paint. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
You have to observe flowers in order to find the right tones for the folds of clothes. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
The process of maturing is an art to be learned, an effort to be sustained. Marya Mannes Writer · USA
