410 Quotes by Chinua Achebe

Living fire begets cold, impotent ash.

Only the story can continue beyond the war and the warrior. The story outlives the sound of the war drum... The story is our escort. Without it we are blind... It is the thing that sets us apart from cattle...

I think writers are not only writers, they are also citizens.

Most writers who are beginners, if they are honest with themselves, will admit that they are praying for a readership as they begin to write. But it should be the quality of the craft, not the audience, that should be the greatest motivating factor.

I have so many ideas; there are so many things that need to be done, so many possibilities, you know; one is terribly excited, but at the same time, you're almost confused, because you don't know where to begin.

[Would] a sensible man spit out the juicy morsel that good fortune put in his mouth?

Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane. H. P. LOVECRAFT, attributed, Telling It Like It Is Dancing is very important nowadays. No girl will look at you if you can't dance.

Whatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it.

An artist in my view is always afraid of extremists; he is always afraid of those who claim to have found the ultimate solution to any question.