Wole Soyinka Quotes
When you are looking for corruption, you should look at the entire stratum of the society, while some forms of corruption are direct, others are indirect.
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How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it.
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The major international appeal for 'House of Cards' was kind of a surprise because it's a very American show. What we learned is that American politics is very American, but greed and corruption and all of that is very global.
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My face looks like a wedding-cake left out in the rain.
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The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins.
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Today, to allege corruption seems to be the pastime of most people. All kinds of allegations are leveled. I think it is self-defeating.
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One of the most amazing things about mathematics is the people who do math aren't usually interested in application, because mathematics itself is truly a beautiful art form. It's structures and patterns, and that's what we love, and that's what we get off on.
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They should rule who are able to rule best.
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My torso is short, but my arms are really long and gangly and my legs and my neck, and my feet and hands are really long, and I look like a duck.
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You should constantly write because your writing is always evolving and progressing. It's really important to start writing young.
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Modern poets are bells of lead. They should tinkle melodiously but usually they just klunk.
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There's nothing on earth to do here but look at the view and eat. You can imagine the result since I do not like to look at views.
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Anyone should be very suspicious of a sentence he's written that can't be read aloud easily.
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Modification of form is admitted to be a matter of time.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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All forms of collectivism are mistaken, according to the human skull.
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I am hoping that, with the added wisdom of old age, I can still look ahead for an improvement in tone, line, colour and composition.
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We were a commodity used by corporations to make their brand look fashionable, but then they used us to keep kids out of venues.
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Supply and demand regulate architectural form.
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I tend to prefer the band thing. I think playing solo is good for about 45 minutes. I remember when I was on my solo tour that I got a chance to play with Martin Stephenson of the Daintees. He's now refashioned himself as almost a delta blues guitar player and he's got all the technique, all the persona and the charisma on stage. I think I do too, but I'm more of a first position strummer guy with a little bit of filigree work. I could listen to him for hours; I could listen to myself playing solo for about half an hour!
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I'm the best in the world; thank you, Jesus, for that.
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Don't throw yourself at someone because of who you think they are, throw yourself at someone because you know you're both in it for the memories.
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This vice brings in one hundred million francs in taxes every year. I will certainly forbid it at once - as soon as you can name a virtue that brings in as much revenue.
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When you are looking for corruption, you should look at the entire stratum of the society, while some forms of corruption are direct, others are indirect.
