A boy sent by his father to steal does not go stealthily but breaks the door with his feet.
Chinua AchebeWhat has happened to Africa is very severe. We are talking about the collapse of this and the collapse of that, of good government, of the economy particularly. And this has hit education badly. The news you get from the universities in Nigeria is often appalling. I don't think a lot of it gets out. There is the obsession with cults and all kinds of dreadful things going on and all this is taking its toll and it is not surprising that quality of students and graduates who come out is not good. It will not be surprising if this shows in the quality of work they do.
Chinua AchebeI couldn't tell you why but now I know a story is in fact where you discover who you are, where a culture discovers what it is and I just think that this is a terribly important place to get into and that I would enjoy it.
Chinua AchebeThe world is large,โ said Okonkwo. โI have even heard that in some tribes a manโs children belong to his wife and her family.โ โThat cannot be,โ said Machi. โYou might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the babies.
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