When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.

When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands. In one of my essays, I remember the kind of things that fascinated me. Weird things, even, about a wizard who lived in Africa and went to China to find a lamp... Fascinating to me because they were about things remote, and almost ethereal.

The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.

People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them.

They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.

Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.

Living fire begets cold, impotent ash.