Ben Okri Quotes
The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.
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The more you work and get known for something, sometimes things begin to narrow a bit, and your opportunities get more... specific.
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Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies.
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In the wake of the United Kingdom's vote to 'Brexit' the E.U., we Europeans will indeed have to rethink how our Union works; but we know very well what we need to work for. We know what our principles, interests, and priorities are.
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I quit high school the first day of 10th grade because I felt like I was wasting time.
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Boxing is the most beautiful thing after women.
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Sometimes there’s no point in giving up.
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I need the Lord's guidance on what to do... I asked God for wisdom.
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We must maximize our efforts to counter violent extremism, radicalization and recruitment in the United States and stop using xenophobia and ethnic stereotyping.
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Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'.
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Fraud is the homage that force pays to reason.
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I only write about stuff that sort of happens to me, and then I blow it up into a much funnier version.
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I like to be fascinated by the people I photograph. Sometimes I don't admire them but I'm interested in them.
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The time was ripe for Flower. The vibe was right.
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I'm into creating something that I've never created before.
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Denard Robinson was my quarterback in high school. Never had his shoes tied. I don't see how you can play like that.
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Federal election laws bar candidates from the 'personal use' of campaign donations - a ban meant to stop candidates from buying things unrelated to their runs for office. If a purchase is a result of campaign activity, the government allows it.
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So many Hollywood actresses become successful and then just keep on going - they miss out on having a partner and a baby and end up lonely.
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Most interviewers basically just want us to rephrase the bio. You already know us - why do you need to interview us?
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If a candidate for office starts talking about thinning the deer population or investing in barriers to reduce the number of deer on the highways, the other side will probably just ignore him, because they're not going to know what to say about it. But there is a chance that the issue will resonate with voters in an unexpected way.
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Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life. Men of the most exalted genius and active minds are generally most perfect slaves to the love of fame. They sometimes descend to as mean tricks and artifices in pursuit of honor or reputation as the miser descends to in pursuit of gold.
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My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I really don't remember.
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I owe the public just one thing - a good performance.
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The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.
