Chinua Achebe Quotes
People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck.
Quotes to Explore
-
The loss of life will be irreplaceable.
-
I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
-
Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
-
I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
-
Within NASA, the shuttle is perhaps the least-groundbreaking project. Recall that Apollo was about creating brand-new technologies that did something unprecedented - putting men on the moon. The shuttle is, by comparison, a relic designed to make going into orbit routine.
-
I always drive like a madman.
-
The foundations and the intent of the Affordable Care Act are laudable. The way it's being implemented is a disaster.
-
Some people feel that what we're doing makes no sense, that it's just a waste of money. But it's working.
-
But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
-
It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character.
-
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
-
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.
-
I think whenever you see what may be the seeds of a third party, you need to be very skeptical because there's not a very good track record for third parties.
-
Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes.
-
I didn't go into the theater to be a producer, I went into the theater to be a director.
-
She looked at me penetratingly. So I suppose you can figure out what happened next.
-
You remember Donnie Brasco? It's the most notorious undercover movie ever; it's so street and so real. If you ever imagined yourself doing cop work, you imagined yourself getting pushed to that limit - seeing the furthest you can push yourself while still upholding the law.
-
In a bigger picture, all over the world is a boys' club.
-
I don't care very much for miniatures. I don't try to beat my opponents quickly because if they are strong, I think I should respect them. It is too risky to play sharply to beat them in 20 moves.
-
I think the number one thing that I find important is the importance of honesty with your friends and your parents, if you can be. But I think that telling people how you really feel, being who you truly are, being safe and taking care of yourself is the most important thing.
-
Generally speaking, I don't think people know a great deal about the Viking culture, apart from the label that is usually attached to them, either pillagers or deviants who came and brought back loot to Norway. It was an incredibly sophisticated, complex and layered culture. They had their own laws, many of which protected women.
-
I'm no good at breakin' off with people.
-
People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck.
